First chemo - carboplatin/taxol - what to expect - side effects?

My first four days after first infusion were tough. Please be kind to yourself. I was very light headed on the morning of day 4 and thought I could just muscle through it. Instead, I passed out and fractured my cheekbone! All other cycles went without much incident or drama. Lots of foot neuropathy that I’m still dealing with two months after last infusion. Exercise throughout all of the cycles is really important. Even just a daily 30 minute walk. Wishing you all the best. Hugs

As our responses show, we are all so different! You will have to find what works for you. One low-cost thing that seemed to help me with nausea was the elastic wristbands people wear on a cruise to help with seasickness. They touch nausea pressure points and seemed to make a big difference for me. You can get them off Amazon or at any CVS or similar drugstore. I wore one, but I understand they work even better with two wristbands (I think they come in sets). Hugs!

Carboplantin with paxclitaxel was my cause for peripheral neuropathy. It was for me, and after two years I still have it. Initially it started with strange shooting pain in my legs, and this sensation travelled up and down, side-to-side quite rapidly and randomly. I took Gabapentin for this and it helped. I now get cramping in lower legs and feet. Gabapentin doesn't address cramping, as far as I have read. Was told to take Magnesium bisglycinate 200-400 mg. at night. Helps somewhat, although I don't take it regularly. Walking and foot rotation and toe point helps a bit, if nothing else but to get the blood circulation. I also have it in my finger tips.
I did not wear cooling gloves or boots, and I've read that these have helped some other patients. The medical jury is still out on the effectiveness.