What patients are saying about Irinotecan

My wife is on Avastin and Irinotecan and is holding steady. Started ...Radiation and Temodor - the tumor doubled in size. My ...and out and about. She is on Kepra for the seizures and that ... Read full post

...be more due to the constipation effects of the nausea meds. I'm also on Gabapentin for neuropathy pain which has me ...helping by the way). Net-net irinotecan has been not been a... Read full post

...first round of chemo. I was on folfox and avastin. When I went on irinotecan my hair fell out. Once it came back... Read full post

Dora My husband is on folfiri chemo. The irinotecan in the folfiri causes him to have severe diarrhea. His doctor gave him lomotil to take for the diarrhea. He has found out it is best to... Read full post

Maybe you have some advice for me. I am on my 2nd treatment for Vectibux/Irinotecan and my face hurts so bad. I keep putting the creams the onc had assigned to me and it just feels like I've rubbed... Read full post

...it was the flu---son, stage IV, usually came back the second week. He has been on 8 sessions of Folfox6 and 21 of ...They pulled him off the Irinotecan in Sept., but... Read full post

...clear but the two tumors I had ...on my ovary. I start Irinotecan (Camptosar) later this week and am hoping it will work if not we try Avastin next. Has anyone experienced complete hair loss ... Read full post

Hi Sherry, My husband is on Erbitux, Irinotecan and Avastin. He experiences a rash, hair loss, and unpredictable constipation/ diarhea. He also has issues with the sides of his toenails... Read full post

...suggestions Tammy and Eric. I am on Erbitux and Irinotecan as well. The dry skin has been really bad ...my face) were inflamed. I have been using Neosporin Eczema Essentials, they have... Read full post

...your dad have an Atropine injection prior to his irinotecan, or even when he got the effects? If not, ...- keep an eye on this, ie; if he gets more tired and lacking in energy after the steroids... Read full post