Palbociclib and Blood Issues: What Users Say

• Mer...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• March 29, 2023

Palbociclib "I have been on it for over five years - after my last recurrence. I am in remission at this time. For the first 3 years, I was on the 125 mg dose, but my body had a hard time recovering during the week off. So, my doctor switched me to the 100 mg dose. Main side effects: low WBC, low RBC, hemoglobin, platelets, and neutrophils fluctuate. Neuropathy in my feet is mild, neuropathy on my scalp, some hair thinning, some fatigue - however, I live a very full life and swim 3 to 5 times a week and walk too. I have remained in remission for over 5 years! It is three weeks on and one week off - not hard to do."

• Lag...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 22, 2019

For Breast Cancer, Metastatic "My mother had metastatic breast cancer. It was in her lungs, spine, and pelvis. It was also ER/PR positive and HER2 negative. We wanted her to have the best treatment. We had to import Ibrance for her to use at great cost to us, her children. Also, she was on letrozole and denosumab injections for her bones. The Ibrance did nothing for her. Within a month, her cancer markers tripled, the cancer spread more, she was having diarrhea constantly, extreme fatigue, neutropenia, low WBC, low platelets. Within a month of diagnosis of her cancer and using Ibrance, she died from septic shock and febrile neutropenia. The drug did not help her. We could still have had more years with her without using this cursed drug. So, so sad and heartbreaking. We were feeding her poison, we just did not know."

• Lag...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 22, 2019

For Breast Cancer, Metastatic "My mother had metastatic breast cancer. It was in her lungs, spine, and pelvis. It was also ER/PR positive and HER2 negative. We wanted her to have the best treatment. We had to import Ibrance for her to use at great cost to us, her children. Also, she was on letrozole and denosumab injections for her bones. The Ibrance did nothing for her. Within a month, her cancer markers tripled, the cancer spread more, she was having diarrhea constantly, extreme fatigue, neutropenia, low WBC, low platelets. Within a month of diagnosis of her cancer and using Ibrance, she died from septic shock and febrile neutropenia. The drug did not help her. We could still have had more years with her without using this cursed drug. So, so sad and heartbreaking. We were feeding her poison, we just did not know."

• Rac...
• October 26, 2016

Palbociclib for Breast Cancer, Metastatic "I have been on for a year and a half. I am now no evidence of disease! Only bad part is the low WBC."