Tagrisso and Fatigue: What Users Say

• Lse...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• February 9, 2022

For Non Small Cell Lung Cancer "Started 80 mg Tagrisso in November 2018. At the time, I was Stage 4 metastatic. An oncologist (not my regular oncologist) had told me to prepare for the worst. After being on Tagrisso for 2 1/2 months, as of January 2019, my scan was clear!!! My CT scans ever since have not shown any sign of tumors. I’ve been on a reduced 40 mg dose daily for over 1 1/2 years to reduce mild side effects. I have occasional fatigue, but that is a small price to pay. Thank God and thank you, Tagrisso. November 2022 will be 4 years."

• My ...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• January 9, 2022

For Non Small Cell Lung Cancer "I started taking Tagrisso on October 31, 2019, and I'm 62 years old now. I had the EGFR mutation for non-small cell adenocarcinoma. I have experienced only minor side effects including thin nails, cuticle cracks, acne, lack of energy, and dry skin. All easily managed. Acne only lasted the first three months. I had a right lung resection to remove a small tumor in August 2019. I had stereotactic radiation for a small tumor in my brain in July 2019. I have not had chemotherapy. Taking one pill a day is such an easy treatment. Thus far, no new tumors anywhere! People are surprised to learn that I have lung cancer. Just glad to be here!"

• Hop...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• March 30, 2022

For Non Small Cell Lung Cancer "3/29/2022 On 12/13/2020, due to severe abdominal pain, swelling, and bloating, I was seen in the Emergency Room. I was diagnosed with Stage 4 Non-small Cell Lung CA; mets. to the liver, diaphragm, and abdomen (omentum carcinomatosis) according to the radiology report. Also, CT scan pos. right pleural effusion and abdom. effusion. Fortunately, MRI of the brain was negative for mets. Test EGFR positive. 01/01/2021, I started Tagrisso 80 mg one daily. Since I started Tagrisso, follow-up CT scans have shown promising results (tumors in the lungs, abdomen, shrunk, almost undetectable; on the liver, two consecutive scans showed it was stable. Pleural effusion scarce and abdomen effusion not visible. However, I have a couple of side effects, including loss of weight -35 lbs, no appetite at all, sometimes nausea, dizziness, constipation, nails brittle, peeling, breaking, dark skin color, forgetfulness. What makes it hard to function is fatigue, weakness, and muscle pain, lots of pain in the right rib cage and left buttock. Never smoked!"

• Rac...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• March 2, 2025

For Non Small Cell Lung Cancer "I have non-small cell lung cancer metastasized to bones and liver. I was diagnosed in last July 2024. I started Tagrisso in August and also had 4 courses of carboplatin and pemetrexed, then two more courses of just pemetrexed. I had a facial rash for the first few weeks on Tagrisso and then smaller intermittent rashes on my arms for a few more weeks. After that, I developed worsening constipation (chronic constipation has been a lifelong problem for me), a frequent feeling of pressure in my lower intestine, and very achy muscles. My dosage was reduced to 40 mg and the muscle aches improved, but not my intestines. In my seventh month, I started getting an intermittent queasy stomach. My scans have been good-initially showing a 60% reduction in tumors, then stable to slight shrinkage. My appetite has continued to be good, but I have still lost some weight, which concerns me. I do also have fatigue and spacey feelings that come and go."