Kadcyla...side effects

Hi

I've just had my first of 13 Kadcyla and I had nausea and was very tired for the first couple of days. Then the nausea increased, lost my appetite and I suffered with severe headaches, and feeling rather unwell for a further 7 days. 

Does anyone suffer from these side effects? Does it get better?...or worse as time goes on?

Does anyone actually feel okay going back to work whilst receiving 3 weekly infusions if Kadcyla? 

 

  • Hey StuRab, 

    I noticed you haven't had a reply to your post just yet so I just wanted to offer you a very warm welcome to the Cancer Chat community and assure you that your post has been seen.

    I'm sorry the side effects from the Kadcyla are proving quite challenging at the moment. Hopefully they will get better as time goes on but if at any point you find it's becoming too much to handle, do let your cancer team know as they will be able to provide you medication that can make the side effects much more manageable and easier to control.

    I hope some of our members who have had Kadcyla as part of their cancer treatment will stop by soon to share their experiences and advice but if you'd like to discuss this further with one of our cancer nurses, you can do so on 0808 800 4040. Their phone lines are open Monday - Friday between 9a.m - 5p.m and they'll do all they can to answer your questions and put your mind at ease.

    Kind regards,

    Steph, Cancer Chat Moderator