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I've used hydrocortisone ornaments and Benadryl to relieve the itching any advice
I was allergic to the taxol. It's apparently a pretty common allergy to the castor oil that's in the cheaper version. As soon as I reacted they stopped the infusion and had to give me more benadryl and I don't know what else to bring me around. For my remaining sessions I was given Paclitaxel (Abraxane, albumin-bound) and I didn't have any more reactions. It does cost more which is why they have you take the cheaper version first, but if you are allergic to it they are supposed to switch you to Abraxane and insurance should pay for it since medication allergies can grow worse with prolonged usage and possibly send you into anaphylactic shock. You should check with your oncologist about switching to the Abraxane. Make sure you do so soon in case they need to special order the Abraxane. That's what my hospital had to do.
Usually, if one has a reaction to Taxol, they change its sister drug Abraxane. Pretty rare to have a reaction to it. I think it costs more, so insurance companies have people start with Taxol.
Wishing you well!
And another medication was mentioned in place of taxol starting with an O I believe
Thank you I've already reported it we've stopped taxol for one treatment but we will start back on kyntruda taxol and carboplatin along with a steroids Tuesday
How can you manage severe face and neck breakouts from chemotherapy for BRCA1 triple-negative breast cancer?
I'm sorry you're dealing with such uncomfortable skin reactions during chemo. It's great that you're already trying to manage the itching, but there are a few important steps you should take.
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