Afinitor

[Iwouldlike2knowmore]

Has anyone taken xeloda and get sick and now starting Afinitor do many women get bad side affects from Afinitor. Helena

[Barbteeth]

Hi Helena I hated Xeloda and was very sick on it

I had Afinitor prior to Xeloda and found it very easy compared to Xeloda...very few side effects...it stopped working unfortunately

Barb xx

[Sunnydrinking in reply to Barbteeth]

Hi Barb

Hope all ok with you. I’m been thinking about you.

I’ve had 4 chicks hatch today in an incubator 🐣🐣🐣🐣

I’m doing ok on Xeloda & I’ve got a CT scan tomorrow 🤞

Jo xx

[Francesca10]

I couldn’t take xeloda. Have Been on affinitor for months- no bad side effects

[maggiec2076]

Iv taken Xeloda n was very sick on it. I felt very groggy, poor appetite an no energy. I was pretty much on bed rest.i felt hopeless. Iv never heard if the other1u mentioned.

[FeeBeeB]

I had an awful time on Xeloda: crushing fatigue, liver pain and hand and foot syndrome. These set in a month after the start. Two months later we discovered Xeloda wasn’t even working (progression of disease) and so I started Afinator (also known as Everolimus) along with Exemestane. No serious side effects yet and I am near the end of cycle three. I am fatigued but that is most likely due to radiotherapy to the eye three week ago.

Hope this helps!

Fi.

[Topood]

Afinitor was difficult for me...I lost my appetite and a lot of weight...my doctor prescribed Remeron which helped with appetite and sleep, and then switched me to Xeloda, which is working well for me....BUT I have heard others say that they find Afinitor easier on them than Xeloda....so I hope you’re one of them!!!! We’re all so different in our response to these meds....best of luck!!!

[Reallyno]

I love affinities for some reason it takes away my pain. I thought I was crazy until a mess up with insurance, I was off of it for week and my went through the roof, not sure why. I take with exemestane. Started with a study but was missing too much work so my Onc decided to just keep me on it. Have been taking it since October 2020

[333Stevens]

Hi I was on xeloda and it started to be less effective and am now on Afinitor. In both cases I have had to have doses adjusted as I appear to be very sensitive (re side effects) to drugs. Once dosage adjusted I was great on xeloda and doing OK on Afinitor.

[Rbeth]

I have taken Xeloda for at least 9 months. One week on and two weeks off. Took a 5 week break last month. I don’t have any bad side effects. My cancer numbers are down, so I am happy. What side effects do you have? Reenie

[Sunnydrinking]

Hi

I seem to be doing ok on Xeloda. I’ve never tried afinitor but send my very best wishes that you do well on it.

Jo xx