Capecitabine and taste buds

My partner has just finished her first stint of chemo taking Capecitabine, anyone got any insight into how long will it take for her taste buds to return and, as stupid and as trivial this may sound, how long before she may enjoy a cup of tea again. She was a big tea drinker and hasn't enjoyed a cup for most of the duration of the chemo, she's really missing the enjoyment of a lovely cuppa. 

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  • Hi --I have taken this drug for 2 weeks --then one free week-- I am now on my next 2 weeks of taking the drug.. During the first course I felt extremely nauseated so everything was a no for me! I lived on sips of water and yogurt drinks... Once the drug left my system, my appetite returned. I am now on day 4 of the next treatment and feel the nausea returning-- So I guess once the treatment is complete my appetite will return..Hope your wife is able to enjoy her cuppa again! 

  • Thanks, she's now added tea back into her drinks list. Not loving yet as she uses to but tolerating it, which she's very happy about as she really missed it. I hope your treatments go well and things for you return to normal a.s.a.p.

    kind regards 

    Kirsty

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