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Xeloda for colon cancer - Scared about side effects and need support

Colorectal Cancer | Last Active: Nov 19, 2023 | Replies (84)
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@canfriend

I have been on capecitabine for 45 days during radiation and now , since surgery on a 6 sessions (2 weeks on 1 week off) of the drug.

I have had 5 gout attacks while on this. Anybody else have this side effect??

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eom | @eom | Jan 24, 2023

I am still looking for feedback about PELVIC FLOOR THERAPY if anybody has had any experience with it.

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martin77 | @martin77 | Jan 25, 2023

I'm about to start my third cycle of capecitabine / Xeloda (also 2 weeks on, 1 week off) but no gout yet thankfully. Sounds very unpleasant and I hope you find a cure.

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Feb 7, 2023

@canfriend, I moved your question about capecitabine (Xeloda) and gout to this existing discussion:
- Xeloda for colon cancer - Scared about side effects and need support https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/xeloda-for-colon-cancer-scared-about-side-effects-and-need-support/

I did this to connect you with @leed2022 @klh1214 @pcallier @dwarren69 @cnso @philly318 @samuelg1950 @cpchef as well as @martin77. Not sure if anyone has experienced gout.

Canfriend, did you have inflammatory arthritis or issues with gout before chemo? What suggestions has your cancer team made to manage the gout or, better yet, prevent the attacks?

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