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Tagrisso and diarrhea
I’ve been taking Tagrisso for about 6 weeks and with the exception of about 4 days in the 4th week, have had diarrhea every day....
Support Group: Lung Cancer
Last active: Sep 22, 2023
Nausea and Tagrisso
Started Tagrisso almost 4 months ago and am having nausea for the first time. We’re in Spain and I can’t tell if it’s the food...
Support Group: Lung Cancer
Last active: Nov 14, 2023
Tagrisso and Hives
Hi, I started Tagrisso on 6/5/23. Woke up in the middle of the night with hives but I didn’t connect the hives to the Tagrisso...
Support Group: Lung Cancer
Last active: Jan 12 5:17pm
On Tagrisso: Constant vomiting
I am presently on Tagrisso. But for the past 2 weeks I have been vomiting every time is eat or drink something., even water. I...
Support Group: Lung Cancer
Last active: Apr 11 8:35am
Recommendation against dry skin when on Tagrisso
My wife is currently on Tagrisso 80 mg and discovered that collagen powder (that you mix in liquid) works wonders against dry skin. Just thought...
Support Group: Lung Cancer
Last active: Oct 3, 2023
Tagrisso rash - what does it look like?
Hello, It’s me again. I am in day 13 of taking Tag. So far symptoms are very mild I think. However, there past couple of...
Support Group: Lung Cancer
Last active: Dec 16, 2023
Anyone had Tagrisso go after your corneas?
There are EGFR in corneas, so the targeted therapy can go after the cells there. It says it's rare. If so, how was this managed?
Support Group: Lung Cancer
Last active: Nov 9, 2023
Anyone in this group been on Tagrisso and have it stop working?
I was diagnosed October 2022 with NSCLC EGFR mutation. I’ve been on Tagrisso since November 2022 and was doing great until my scans yesterday showed...
Support Group: Lung Cancer
Last active: May 19 11:19am
Anyone experience GI side effects with Tagrisso for lung cancer?
Hello, Has anyone out there receiving Tagrisso for their lung cancer treatment experienced GI problems? For example bloating 24/7, appetite loss, heart rate elevated when...
Support Group: Lung Cancer
Last active: May 13 10:20am
Starting Tagrisso: What time of day do you take it? With food?
I will be starting Tagrisso soon. The pharmacy is sending it to me and I should receive it tomorrow. I am supposed to let my...
Support Group: Lung Cancer
Last active: Nov 29, 2023
Chemo before Tagrisso or not? Need info but where do I start?
I am having a hard time deciding if I want to do chemo before starting Tagrisso or just starting Tagrisso without doing Chemo. My oncologist...
Support Group: Lung Cancer
Last active: Nov 18, 2023
Does anyone have info on new treatments against EGFR exon 19 mutation?
My wife is currently on Tagrisso 80 mg but wondering if anyone knows about any next generation/treatments against EGFR exon 19 mutation cancer?
Support Group: Lung Cancer
Last active: May 26, 2023
Right upper Lobectomy in April - Numbness, Fullness
Hello. Had a right upper lobectomy on April 11, 2023. Not currently on Amy drugs related to surgery. Taking 40 mg Tagrisso. How long can...
Support Group: Lung Cancer
Last active: Jul 18, 2023
Has anyone had leg numbness due to bone mets?
Does anyone have leg numbness due to bone mets, and if so how was it treated? Radiation to her sacrum and sternum seems to have...
Support Group: Lung Cancer
Last active: Mar 6, 2023
EGFR Exon 19 Mutation - the Return (?)
A comment rather than a question. With zero family history, I was diagnosed with nonsmokers lung cancer in 2018. It metastasized to my brain in...
Support Group: Lung Cancer
Last active: Mar 12 11:22am
Anybody with NSCLC with EGFR exon 21 L858R mutation response to TKIs?
My wife was just diagnosed with Non Small Cell Lung Cancer (Adenocarcinoma) sensitive to EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors [TKI] (exon 21 L858R mutation). She never...
Support Group: Lung Cancer
Last active: Jul 13, 2023
Can radiation be used on partly solid nodules close to an airway?
Background: I have multiple nodules (EGFR positive), most of them partly solid/partly ground glass). I have been able to avoid treatment (other than two lobectomies)...
Support Group: Lung Cancer
Last active: Mar 17 12:39pm
Chronic pain after radiation for Stage IV Lung Cancer
Hello, I'm hoping to hear from someone else who has had this type of experience. My wife was diagnosed with Stage IV NSCLC back in...
Support Group: Lung Cancer
Last active: Sep 24, 2022