I am on doxil and carboplatinum for the past 5 treatments and have 3 more to go and then he plans to keep me on just Doxil for 6 months. At the beginning the burning of hands, feet and pubic region(crotch). the hand and feet peel but I keep cream on them. I sit on ice and put one of the ice packs in my crotch for the night. I also get mouth sores as well. About 10 days after the chemo I run fevers to about 101.7 for about 4 to 5 days and then they stop. I don't take anything for these fevers either. The first time this happened they took all kinds of blood tests and all was negative so I don't get them anymore. This has been happening since I started the drugs. I also get a foul odor to my body for the first 2 weeks after I get the drug. Have a brownish discoloration to my skin if I rub it too hard. The important thing is the drug is working. My CA125 is now 10 after only 5 treatments. Back pain seems to be the rule of thumb as well with me. The therapy is rough but well worth the symptoms. Hang in there and it will get better. The side effect to get less as time goes by.God Bless and many Hugs. Ruth(Quilter)
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Doxil
- By Quilter
- Posted June 25, 2009 at 11:28 am · 1 reply
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- By Jennali
- Posted June 25, 2009 at 9:48 pm
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I am so glad to hear that Doxil is working for you. And it sounds as though you have found ways to deal with the side effects. (Don't know if I could do an ice pack in my crotch!)
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