Unfortunately I now have more lung tumours so waiting for an appointment to see what is recommended. Try to drink at least 2 litres (3 pints)of fluids each day. I told the doctor at my next review before my second treatment and in my case because the pains were so bad they did reduce the strength of the treatment. Very scary sight (to me). You might want to hurry and get a few pairs of those stretchy knit gloves that are one size fits all. No stomach cramps or anything like that. The virus is in the babys poo for about 2 weeks and could make you ill if your immunity is low. Introduction & Objective: The combination of oxaliplatin and capecitabine has demonstrated its effect against various gastrointestinal cancers. I was on the 2 week on/1 week off Xeloda plan with oxalilatin every 3 weeks. Public Health England The week I was on chemo was the time when I dropped a bit of weight, was fortunate not nauseous, but not hungry. Capecitabine plus oxaliplatin compared with fluorouracil and folinic acid as adjuvant therapy for stage III colon cancer. But you are unlikely to lose all the hair from your head. XELOX and CAPOX are different names for the same combination of chemotherapy drugs. You are advised not to breastfeedwhile having this treatment, or for some time after treatment finishes. They include: These side effects happen in fewer than 1 in 100 people (less than 1%). Sucking sugar-free sweets may help with this. Vaccinations can reduce your risk of getting certain infections. The oxilaplatin causes neuropathy and cold sensitivity. Ask them if you can take paracetamol to help loweryour temperature. This treatment can cause changes to the lungs. And would sleep close to 40 out of 48 hours. I choked on a pill once because I used luke warm water. This is who we mean when we mention doctor, nurse or pharmacist in this information. It can cause damage. blood in your urine (pee) or stools (poo). People with weak immune systems can have these, as they are not live vaccinations. You might be breathlessand lookpale due to a drop in red blood cells. Capecitabine and oxaliplatin drug monographs, Cancer Care Ontario. Rarely you might be unable to control when you pass urine, fluid build up in different parts of the body, low levels of fluid in the body (dehydration), liver problems that are picked up on blood tests, rarely you might have yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes, numbness and tingling sensation on the skin can make it difficult to do fiddly things such as doing up buttons (peripheral neuropathy), inflammation of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord (meninges) causing symptoms similar to meningitis such as stiff neck, headaches and unable to look at bright light, swelling of the nerves to your muscles, this can cause problems with moving your body causing weakness, clumsiness, loss of balance and falls, a sudden feeling of being hot and your skin going red (flushing), ear problems such as hearing loss and rarely you might pain in your ears and unable to hear, heart problems such as changes to heartrate or rhythm, angina or a heart attack, severe skin reaction that may start as tender red patches which leads to peeling or blistering of the skin. Your nurse usually gives you anti-sickness (anti-emetic) drugs before the chemotherapy. Capecitabine Suggested Tablet Combination Table for dose rounding). Sometimes, looking back, I wonder if I had just pushed myself a little more, I may not have suffered as much as I did. There is help and support available. The week on chemo I did get careful with drinking cold things, would bring it to room temperture with small sips. During treatment you usually see a cancer doctor, a chemotherapy nurse or a specialist nurse, and a specialist pharmacist. Remember it is very unlikely that you will have all of these side effects, but you might have some of them at the same time. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice. i found that even though I received the same drugs each time, every session was different. This will protect your partner if any of the drug is in your semen or vaginal fluid. You are taking steps to ensure your father gets the best treatment. Let your nurse know straight away if your drip site is causing you pain. Stay as active as you can for as long as you can. I had it surgically removed on March 22. I was on it in the winter and was often shocked at what would set it off in the house which was warm. I did lose body hair, and realized one day I I had no eye lashes. Oxaliplatin is normally given together with other drugs to treat pancreatic cancer. Tell your doctor or nurse if you keep gettingheadaches. They may suggest that you dissolve the capecitabine tablets in water. Keep them safe and out of sight and reach of children. Your doctor will prescribe eye drops to help prevent this. You may have: Tell your doctor if you have any unexplained bruising or bleeding. They may give you a copy of the treatment plan to take home with you. This treatment can reduce the number of red blood cells in your blood. Men might be able tostore spermbefore starting treatment. As the others stated, getting out of bed and doing, certainly helps you past the mental/emotional aspects of doing chemo. The oxaliplatin is a bit rough. I hope that you will hear from some of our members' experiences of these chemo tablets. CAPOX (also called XELOX) - capecitabine and oxaliplatin; capecitabine alone; Stage 4 or recurrent . Capecitabine can affect how the heart works. This is called a platelet transfusion. Some cancer treatments can cause severe side effects. I had it in the winter and it was not fun. XE or CAP - capecitabine (Xeloda ) OX - oxaliplatin. You may get a bitter or metal taste in your mouth. I am on oxaliplatin and capecitabine. I'm a contractor and to keep working was a necessity, but I believe it kept my focus off how every little thing felt, and helped my body pump it through, if that makes any sense. All food and drink at room temp or higher. These chemotherapy drugs destroy quickly dividing cells, such as cancer cells. Things like door knobs and not only things in the fridge but the fridge handle just to get into it. Prospective data on prevalence of oxaliplatin induced acute and long-term neuropathy in a real-life patient population and its effects on quality of life (QOL) and survival is limited, and scarce in CAPOX versus . Arm C received 3 cycles of neoadjuvant SOX and 5 cycles of adjuvant SOX . It is easier to prevent sickness rather than treating it once it has started. This can be a: You mighthave treatmentthrough a thin short tube (a cannula) that goes into a vein in your arm. Your nurse willtell you what products you can use on your skin to help. It is important to take them exactly as your nurse or pharmacist explains. I get the oxaliplatin every 3rd Monday and then take the capecitabine twice a day for two weeks, then one week off before starting again. Drink plenty of fluids and eat as much fresh fruit and vegetables as you can. A company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales company number 2400969. This treatment can cause your blood sugar and sodium levels to go up. There are some rare side effects that are not listed. I think it does help physically, but it also really helps me mentally - I feel more normal when I'm up and doing things. Feeling breathless can be a sign of a blood clot in the lung. I wish I had said more about it now as I just thought the side effects would disappear in time. ChildrenUse and dose must be determined by your doctor. After that you have a rest period with no treatment for 7 days. Unfortunately I now have more lung tumours so waiting for an appointment to see what is recommended. If your blood results are okay, the pharmacist will prepare your chemotherapy. So I went out as much as possible. This treatment might harm a baby developing in the womb. You should take the right dose, no moreor less. 2. Were here to provide physical, financial and emotional support. They are named after the initials of the drugs used for treatment. Skinproblemsincludea skin rash which might be red and itchy. It usually gets better after treatment ends. It is also known as colorectal cancer. If you cannot get through, call the NHS urgent advice number which is 111. Contact your advice line, doctor or nurse immediately if you have signs of infection, such as a temperature above 37.5C or below 36C, or if you develop a severe skin reaction. You take capecitabine tablets in the evening. If you cannot get through to your doctor, call the NHS urgent advice number which is 111. You may get sore and red palms of hands and soles of feet. Your doctor or nurse can give you more information. I'm on Xeloda right now and have been on it for a week and have had no side effects at all. These may be done before, during and after treatment. It comprises < 8% pts in ovarian cancer trials, so it is difficult to examine treatment effects in this subgroup. I guess in life I always try to hope for the best and prepare for the worst. The glass and spoon should be washed and kept separate from your other crockery and cooking utensils. sometimes severe nausea and sometimes not. It helps by slowing the growth of blood vessels to provide food for the tumors. For me, it was part of the mind game we have to play when things get bad. Toxic effects of capecitabine and fluorouracil were similar. It is still possible for the heart to be affected even if these test results are normal. Were here to provide physical, financial and emotional support. It's been quite a while since I had chemo, but I think it was oxaliplatin that, caused the electrical shock when touching something cold. You have oxaliplatin and capecitabine chemotherapy as cycles of treatment. This is to help lower your risk of getting COVID-19 while having cancer treatment and until your immune system recovers from treatment. You may get pain or discomfort in your tummy (abdomen). Irinotecan & Capecitabine (14 day regimen) (I-Cap) Protocol V1.1. Results: Ten patients received treatment per study protocol. If I'm tired I take a nap, but I try to be as active as I can. I was never on the Xeloda so can't help there, but hope your treatment goes well with minimal side effects. This treatment can reduce the number of white blood cells in your blood. We also include some less common side effects. drinking plenty of fluids, especially water. throbbing pain, redness or swelling in a leg or arm. Hopefully the warm weather will also be to my advantage. They will slow or stop your drip for a while andgive you medicine to help relieve your symptoms. The timing worked out well for me in that about 7 sessions in I started getting REAL tried about two days after disconnect. The warm weather helps for sure. I had chemo on Monday, took the next 2 days off and then worked for the next 2 weeks with no problem. The skin on your hands and feet may become sore, red, or may peel. Less common skin problems might include your skin getting dry, peeling, blistering, cracked, and changes in skin colour. It is important not to become pregnant or father a child while you're having treatment and for 6 months afterwards. It helps to keep your mouth and teeth clean, drink plenty of fluids and avoid acidic foods such as lemons. Capecitabine, Fluorouracil, and Oxaliplatin. Before starting treatment with capecitabine you have a blood test to check levels of an enzyme called dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD). Mother (66F, colon CA IIIB) is starting her 4th round of XELOX ( capecitabine +oxaliplatin) and has 4 more to go. This treatment may also cause blurry vision. Orif it carries on for more than 3 days. Isle of Man company number 4694F. Tell your doctor if you develop: You should also tell them if any existing breathing problems get worse. Ugh. Thats a very annoying side effect. You have a new cannula each time you have treatment. You may get some of the side effects we mention, but you are unlikely to get all of them. Talk to your doctor or nurse about effective contraception before starting treatment. You can report any side effect you have to the Medicines Health and Regulatory Authority (MHRA) as part of their Yellow Card Scheme. Tell your doctor or pharmacist about any medicines you are taking. If your skin feels dry, try using an unperfumed moisturising cream every day. Each cycle lasts 3 weeks (21 days). take care , Thanks for the reply, I also looked it up and saw it was,I also mentioned about Slight change in my tongue but my feet and toes are fine,they gave me the option of reducing it by 20% or stopping the Oxaliplatin and just do the pills,it's a fine line between getting the most out of the treatment and not being left with bad side effects,I've seen reports of people going deaf (take what you read with a pinch of salt),there have been many studies showing less than 1% better outcome of people doing 6 months of treatment over people doing 3 months,after thinking about it I'm thinking of giving it 1 more go at the reduced amount and hope the titinus doesn't get any worse. Your hospital team may give you anti-diarrhoea drugs to take at home. Contact a doctor straight away if you have any of the following symptoms: Read more about treatment for bowel cancer, Find out more about having a DPD deficiency, drop in thenumber ofplatelets in your blood, skin on your hands and feet may become sore, red, or may peel, Read more about how to cope with side effects, Find out more about the COVID-19 vaccine and cancer. If you are worried about this, it is important to talk with your doctor before you start treatment. Capecitabine works best if it's broken down in the stomach with food. Sometimes people who have had the live shingles vaccine can get a shingles type rash. Try to pace yourself and plan your day so you have time to rest. You may need a drip to give you extra platelets. But these services are not available in every hospital, so you would need to ask your doctor about this. Oxaliplatin and capecitabineside effects, tinnitus, has anyone else suffered with this as I'm thinking of cutting out the Oxaliplatin for the last 2 sessions to save my hearing or am I being over causious, many thanks. Capecitabine is taken as tablets. Hearing changes usually get better after this treatment ends. Abstract. FOLFIRI Protocol V1.1. It is best to read this information with our general information about chemotherapy and the type of cancer you have. Other rare skin changes include ulcers, raised areas of skin that may be itchy, being sensitive to sunlight and previously treated areas of skin with radiation can become irritated and inflamed. Chemotherapy alone - Adjuvant capecitabine plus oxaliplatin (CAPOX) for stage II to III gastric cancer - Capecitabine plus oxaliplatin advanced esophagogastric cancer - Docetaxel, cisplatin, and fluorouracil (DCF) - Modified docetaxel, cisplatin, and fluorouracil (modified DCF) - Epirubicin, cisplatin, and fluorouracil (ECF) - Epirubicin, cisplatin, and . Rarely, these may be life-threatening. Your healthcare team will tell you what moisturiserto use. Great! Modifying the capecitabine dosing schedule from 14 days on, 7 days off (14/7) to 7 days on, 7 days off (7/7) may enable higher doses and improved antitumor efficacy in colorectal cancer xenografts. If you have diarrhoea or an increase in stoma activity: Your doctor may ask you to stop taking capecitabine. I try not to plan much for the week of iv chemo. If you click my profile I have some details. In addition, oxaliplatin in combination with 5-FU It is important to use these as you are told to. Where I live gets really cold in the winter and when I leave the cancer center after the iv if it's really cold I have to cover my nose and mouth to breath when I'm outside, but that usually only lasts a day or two. Feeling or being sickis usually well controlled with anti sickness medicines. How often and how severe the side effects are can vary from person to person. You will see a doctor or nurse before you have chemotherapy. Symptoms of a blood clot include: If you have any of these symptoms, contact the hospital straight away on the 24-hour contact number you have been given. Mine will last for 6 months in 12 sessions. If you are sick just after taking the tablets, contact the hospital. An infection can be very serious when the number of white blood cells is low. Three out of eleven lymph nodes were positive. If this isn't possible, wash your hands well after changing their nappy. Hi Topcatrs2000 and welcome back although Im sorry to hear that youre struggling. I also have been left with painful feet which I did mention but not until after all my chemo had finished! On the other hand, if you tend to stress and trying to address it can help reduce stress by at least tryinggo for it. You can talk to your cancer doctor about your risk of having DPD deficiency before you start treatment. This is serious and could be life threatening, a blood disorder where your red blood cells get destroyed faster than they can be made (haemolytic anaemia), high levels of a type of fat in your blood, panic attacks this can make you feel as though your heart is pounding, sweating, feeling weak and dizzy and having trouble breathing, problems with your balance and coordination of your movements, the feeling of the room around you is spinning or moving (vertigo), flu-like symptoms such as fever, chills and muscle aches, imbalance of substances in your blood (metabolic acidosis) it can cause confusion, tiredness, shortness of breath and headaches, other vaccines, but they might not give you as much protection as usual, the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine - talk to your doctor or pharmacist about the best time to have it in relation to your cancer treatment. There, that sounded less commanding. Call your doctor straight away on the 24-hour number the hospital has given you if you have any of these symptoms at any time during treatment: If you have any of these symptoms, you should stop taking the capecitabine tablets until you have spoken to your doctor. Dont have immunisations with live vaccines while youre having treatment and for up to 12 months afterwards. So pleased to hear its slow growing and wish you every success with the treatment . Only one is growing. Any changes to your skin are usually temporary and improve when treatment finishes. The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) has released new guidelines for ampullary adenocarcinoma, a disease accounting for just 0.2% of all gastrointestinal malignancies. Your nurse or doctor will discuss your treatment plan with you. If you have an intolerance to lactose, contact your doctor before taking this medicine. Outline. Use of this online service is subject to the disclaimer and the terms and conditions. You take capecitabine tablets twice a day about 12 hours apart. I stayed out of bed. In the UK, live vaccines includerubella, mumps, measles, BCG, yellow fever and one of the shingles vaccines called Zostavax. Best of luck to you, I hope your side effects are minor and tolerable. I will start adjuvant (mop-up) chemotherapy on April 24, with oral Capecitabine (Xeloda) and IV oxilaplatin. You take capecitabine tablets twice a day. Oxaliplatin is a third-generation platinum compound in which the platinum atom is complexed with a 1.2 diamino-cyclohexane and with an oxalate ligand as a leaving group. administration of oxaliplatin can be given. Talk to your healthcare team before you stop taking or miss a dose of a cancer drug. If you have headaches, tell your doctor. These side effects happen in between 1 and 10 out of every 100 people (between 1 and 10%). A low DPD level might mean you are more likely to have severe side effects from these drugs. I'm also new here. If you think you need dental treatment, talk to your cancer doctor or nurse. If you have any of these symptoms, you should stop taking the capecitabine tablets until you have spoken to your doctor. At the end of the rest period, you start your second cycle of XELOX. Side effects while treatment is being given. Take the drugs exactly as your nurse or pharmacist tells you. Isle of Man company number 4694F. This means you have the drugs and then a rest to allow your body to recover. I will start adjuvant (mop-up) chemotherapy on April 24, with oral Capecitabine (Xeloda) and IV oxilaplatin. You may feel bloated or have indigestion or wind. Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, 2012. And some days when I forced myself to get past intertia. Sometimes even with a scarf over mouth in air condition. This is because the drug may come through into your breast milk. Maybe you'll be one who doesn't react badly. I hope my experience will give you hope and peace of mind. It is often worse towards the end of treatment and for some weeks after it has finished. Good luck with the rest of your treatment. In this case, dissolve the tablets in a 200ml glass of warm water. J Clin Oncol 2011 Apr 10;29 (11):1465-71. If you feel unwell or have any of these signs, tell them straight away. Search our clinical trials database for all cancer trials and studies recruiting in the UK, Questions about cancer? Instructions on how you can make a PDF version of this page using the print function on your browser. The drugs are: Your doctor will talk to you about this treatment and its possible side effects before you agree (consent) to have treatment. Oxaliplatin forms crosslinks that inhibit DNA replication and transcription, resulting in cell death in actively dividing cells. This usually goes back to normal when your treatment finishes. Tell your doctor if you have these symptoms. But the team was on the road One of the things that is most important it try not to worry or dwell on this s--t that has been handed to you. INTRODUCTION; REGIMENS. You usually take the tablets twice a day, about 12 hours apart. If you have breathing difficulties, take long, deep breaths through your nose. This treatment may make your eyes feel sore, red and itchy (conjunctivitis). Bowel cancer means cancer that starts in the colon (large bowel) or back passage (rectum). Only if you think the stress is going to affect you now. If your treatment is stopped return any unused tablets to the pharmacist. Repeat every 21 days for 4 cycles for low-risk stage III colon cancer (T1-3/N1). You can visit the electronic Medicines Compendium (eMC) for more detailed information. The significant symptoms of cholangiocarcinoma includes jaundice, weight reduction, loss of hunger, blood in stool and urine, stomach pain, fever, and itching. We help people get through cancer. Even if going out to get a cup of coffee for a bit. They sometimes need to lower the dose of the drug. . XELOX (or CAPOX) is used to treat bowel cancer. Abstract. Maybe others will recall it or be able to provide some information on it. You might lose your appetite for various reasons whilst having cancer treatment. Electronic Medicines Compendium Less commonly you might get pain from other areas of the body such as your joints, bones, limbs, or chest. Good luck to you..Dave. For colorectal cancer: You may have symptoms such as: Tell your doctor or nurse if you have these symptoms. If you develop any signs or feel unwell after you get home, contact the hospital straight away. Before starting this treatment, you should have a blood test to check whether you have low levels of an enzyme called DPD. Your doctor or nurse will talk to you about this. I wish you luck as you start your chemo jouney. I actually responded well to avastin. Aims: To determine the efficacy of the combination of oxaliplatin and capecitabine in patients with advanced colorectal cancer. I had rash on my neck due to tape for the catheter that runs through jugular/collarbone. A number of large-scale clinical trials have demonstrated that using a combination of oxaliplatin and fluoropyrimidines as an adjuvant chemotherapy for stage II/III colon cancer improved the prognosis. This could be a sign of infection or more rarely lung problems such as asthma, a blood clot in the lung, a collapsed lung (pneumothorax), or changes to the lung tissue, making it less flexible. Getting to the park and walkling around got some exercise happening and just put me in a great mental state. Tell your treatment teamif you have this. It may grow backa different colour or be curlier than before. Swallow them whole with a glass of water within half an hour of eating a meal. If the number of platelets is low, you may bruise or bleed easily. avoid alcohol, caffeine, milk products, high-fat foods and high-fibre foods. Try to take gentle exercise, such as walking. Actually, I feel pretty good. Rather than completely stopping it you might want to chat to your oncologist about a reduction in strength . This is calledanaemia. Goals of therapy: Capecitabine + oxaliplatin can be given to shrink tumors and decrease symptoms of colon cancer. You may also get mouth ulcers. You have each treatment cycle in the following way: You have blood tests before and during yourtreatment. Many facilities will have programs with finanical assistance, like MSK can set up payment plans and the rest to make it easier. Avoiding fatty or fried foods, eating small meals and snacks, drinking plenty of water, and relaxation techniquescan allhelp. If you are very anaemic, you may need a drip to give you extra red blood cells. 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