Hi everyone!

Anyone else struggling with Docetaxel? 
 

I was diagnosed with stage 1, grade 3 invasive left breast cancer in Sept 2020, HER 2 positive.

Had 4 cycles of AC alteady and started Herceptin/ Perjeta/Docetaxel  on 4th Jan, will have the second cycle next week but boy I'm terrified. Everyone said the AC so called " the Red Devil" is the worst but the Docetaxel really hit me hard! And it all started on day 3 post infusion not like on day 7 with the AC and I've experienced all sorts but more stronger than ever: pins and needles in both hands and feet, at some point I was like walking on glass, the joint pains all over my body... just horrendous and then the mucositis all over my mouth, couldn't eat for 3 days. Urinating was burning and was itching both vaginal and rectal plus the diarrhoea, 4 episodes a day. My eyes are puffy and watery and I feel like I've been climbing a mountain, soooo exhausted. And because I could feel the neutropenia coming, temp 38,1 and shivering/ sweating, I've started the oral antibiotics as I would always be neutropenic before with the AC and had antibiotics every time. So after 5 days of the antibiotic and Nistatin oral suspension/ aloe Vera mouthwash I am somewhat back to normal, day 14 after infusion so starting to recover just before my next session. Not to mention the painful nails that I still have, the runny nose with dry blood bits inside both nostrils and tachycardia-only when I'm neutropenic...
 

If anyone else on Docetaxel, how are you coping? And if you've experienced any of the above what did you do about it? Cause I don't think the Herceptin/ Perjeta does all this.