Docetaxel for Breast Cancer User Reviews
Brand names: Taxotere, Docivyx
Docetaxel has an average rating of 3.3 out of 10 from a total of 7 reviews for the treatment of Breast Cancer. 14% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 71% reported a negative experience.
- LMuckey
- February 11, 2015
Taxotere (docetaxel) "Had 4 treatments 3 weeks apart. Symptoms still hanging on a month after completion are wrinkled fingertips and a slight feeling like I touched a hot cookie sheet. Very sensitive to spicy foods as tongue felt burnt too."
- MAMAB...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- March 10, 2016
Taxotere (docetaxel) "I had some horrible side effects. All my hair, eye lashes and eye brows fell out. I have super thin hair now, no eye lashes and hardly any eye brows. I had 4 treatments with this drug. At that time, I experienced severe pain that I had to go to the ER for, all of finger nails and toe nails fell out. I also had what seemed to be chemical burns on my hands and feet. My skin peeled off to reveal red sore skin. I also had infection at my cuticle sight on my all of my fingers. Though I have been in remission for 4 years, the side effects were awful. This was my second round of chemo. I had a first treatment with a different drug, 3 surgeries and then this chemo followed with radiation."
- Anouska
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- March 3, 2020
"I had BC recurrence of original tumour grade 3 Triple Neg 2016 (previous lumpectomy and RT 2014) this time mastectomy and chemo. Treatment was 4 rounds of FEC followed by 4 rounds Docetaxil all 21 days apart. I reacted as expected I guess, always so careful to prevent infection but unfortunately had neutropenia sepsis, pneumonia and suffered hair and nail loss, bone pain and severe fluid retention leading to breathlessness and fatigue. 2 years on after completing the entire course I'm still fatigued and breathless with strenuous exercise but have returned to work and enjoy being alive."
- kalakak
- April 22, 2015
Taxotere (docetaxel) "Hands and feet swelled. Feet swelled from wearing a size 7 shoe, needed to wear a size 8.5 until the swelling dissipated. I only had one session of Taxotere before my oncologist stopped this treatment. I believe that there were about 5 sessions scheduled before I experienced these side effects. I received it in Spring of 2005!"
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- Lizzie
- December 24, 2016
Taxotere (docetaxel) "My first IV chemo after taking the AI's. I took 3 cycles with a 10 point drop in tumor markers once only and then they started to rise again. CT scan showed worsening of cancer. Bones were stable but not effective in peritoneum. I have lobular cancer which was in remission for 15 years before it returned. This treatment did not work for me. The side effects very predictable and easy to deal with for the short time I took it but I'm noticing painful nails now."
- Lilya...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- April 8, 2022
"I had a severe anaphylactic reaction within minutes of my treatment starting. I was told it was most likely due to the Solvents in it which are necessary to enable the body absorb it. Solvents!! that's like paint stripper!! No wonder so many people suffer bad side effects on it . I'm now on Nab Paclitaxel which uses human albumen instead of solvents."
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Taxotere (docetaxel) "The side effects (well for me ) were unbearable. I had tingling in my feet and finger tips. Sharp pain from my finger tips to my wrist. I had sharp pain from my toes to my heel. It caused Thrush in my mouth. Caused trouble swallowing and chewing."