Capecitabine side effects are really tough: What helps?

Posted by denise134 @denise134, Dec 20, 2024

Taking this drug finished 3rd cycle
1st 14 days was 3,900 mg day had severe mucositis with bleeding gums &scabs and bleeding nose sick stomach caused poor appetite but no nausea or vomiting - then 13th day diarrhea and blisters scabbing on chest so I quit 18 days not healed doc reduced dose 3,000 day

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Dec 29, 2024

@denise134, you may also be interested in these related discussions:

- Anyone taking Capecitabine Chemo for bile duct cancer? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/anyone-taking-capecitabine-chemo/
- After Bone marrow transplant: Mucositis, post care and follow ups
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/bone-marrow-transplant-mucositis-post-care-and-follow-ups/
I'm also tagging fellow members like @gamaryanne @stevm @wifemom3 @canfriend @martin77 @cjay who have experience with capecitabine and managing side effects.

Denise, how are you doing on the lower dose?

martin77 | @martin77 | Dec 30, 2024

In reply to @colleenyoung "@denise134, you may also be interested in these related discussions: - Anyone taking Capecitabine Chemo for..." + (show)

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Hello Denise. There are some comments about capecitabine in the above thread which I hope may be useful.
There is light at the end of the tunnel. After my bowel cancer surgery in Nov 2022 and liver cancer surgery in August 2024 I'm now enjoying skiing in the French Alps and planning a long bike ride in June!
Happy New Year.