Hello....I was given Paraplatin & Taxatere with a push of Zofran to help with nausea. These were given in low doses because it was to enhance the radiation(boy did it ever enhance the rad) and kill any loose cells. Even in low dosage I felt the side effects....no hair loss but I got really sick for the next three days after.(I did loose my full beard but it was from the rad) On the day of recieving the chemo I felt Great!! It had to be all the Zofran they pushed in me....I had chemo one day a week for 7 weeks and after the 3rd week it got rough....I was also given amifostine,2 shots in the stomach every day until after the second week I had a reaction with a 103 degree fever and spent the night in the hospital.Well we stopped the amifostine....Side affects from the Chemo were sores in the mouth and my lower lip broke out in one big sore and felt like it was on fire...and of coarse the nausea for at least 3 days after I was given the chemo.I had a rough time with the chemo and I was only given a low dose!!!! Im new at writing on line but I really like this web site and I hope I can help you and anybody that has to go through this...hope this info helps you ...