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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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djchambers | @djchambers | 11 hours ago
In reply to @rb991 "@tomrennie My mom's dose for capec is 2500 mg currently and as per vitals, doctors said,..." + (show)
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@tomrennie My mom's dose for capec is 2500 mg currently and as per vitals, doctors said, she is doing okay. I guess, they'll reduce in the upcoming cycles, in case it gets too much.

Also, thanks for the warning me about the dry skin. I am trying my best rub creams every night on her arms and foot. (Cetaphil)
Should I be applying those more frequently throughout the day?

And would CIPN symptoms go away after treatment?

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I’ve been advised to use a cream that has 25% urea for the peely dry skin on the hands and feet. I now apply that several times a day to my hands and at least once a day to my feet. It seems to help.

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Turkey, Volunteer Mentor | @tomrennie | 10 hours ago
In reply to @djchambers "@rb991 I’ve been advised to use a cream that has 25% urea for the peely dry..." + (show)
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@rb991
I’ve been advised to use a cream that has 25% urea for the peely dry skin on the hands and feet. I now apply that several times a day to my hands and at least once a day to my feet. It seems to help.

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@djchambers Thank you. I use Cerave moisturizing cream. I honestly don't know what's in it. Now I will go look. Thanks again.

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djchambers | @djchambers | 9 hours ago
In reply to @tomrennie "@djchambers Thank you. I use Cerave moisturizing cream. I honestly don't know what's in it. Now..." + (show)
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@djchambers Thank you. I use Cerave moisturizing cream. I honestly don't know what's in it. Now I will go look. Thanks again.

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I buy “Udderly Smooth”. The specialty pharmacy gave it to me with oral chemo pills.
Then I had lots of peeling and my drs ofc said I needed same cream but with 25% urea. I now order on Amazon. The kind specificalty pharmacy was not the right kind.

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