#95579 05-16-2009 10:16 AM | Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 18 Member | | Member
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 18 | Every friday I have chemo - Erbitux and Docetaxel,and I have really big problem I am loosing my nails.If someone have the same problem???? | | | | | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 5,260 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 5,260 | I had Erbitux and never heard of that as a side effect. Might have something to do with the Docetaxel. Ask you Dr , he should know the answer.
Since posting this. UPMC, Pittsburgh, Oct 2011 until Jan. I averaged about 2 to 3 surgeries a week there. w Can't have jaw made as bone is deteroriating steaily that is left in jaw. Mersa is to blame. Feeding tube . Had trach for 4mos. Got it out April.
--- Passed away 5/14/14, will be greatly missed by everyone here
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Joined: May 2008 Posts: 551 | Magdalena, I lost my nails when I was treated with high dose CHOP (cytoxan, Adriamycin, Vincristine, Prednisone) for lymphoma but not until after treatment ended. It did not happen when I was on the Erbitux though. I was able to use clear nail polish to hold down the nails so they wouldn't tear away, but I remember it was huge pain in the butt! I would definitely mention it to your medical team.
Stage IV SCC lt lateral tongue, surgery 5/19/08 (partial gloss/upper neck dissection left side/radial free flap reconstruction) IMRT w/weekly Cisplatin & Erbitux 6/30/08, PEG 1 6/12/08 - out 7/14 (in abdominal wall, not stomach), PEG 2 7/23/08 - out 11/20/08, Tx done 8/18/08
Second SCC tumor, Stage 1, rt mobile tongue, removed 10/18/2016, right neck dissection 12/9/2016
Third SCC tumor, diagnosed, 4/19/2108, rt submandibular mass, HPV-, IMRT w/ weekly Cisplatin, 5/9 - 6/25/2018, PEG 3 5/31/2018
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Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 101 | My husband also lost his fingernails and toenails while on the Taxol and Erbitux- but Erbitux didnt cause it, because hes had Erbitux twice and didnt have that happen during his first set of treaments with the carboplatin and Erbitux cocktails.
Caregiver to Erik -1st DX 12/22/2005 SCC of Tongue, T3N1M0, hemi-glossectomy,60 nodes removed, carboplatnin,Erbitux, 35Rads.
Reoccurrence T1N0M0 4/14/08-partial glossectomy-16 weeks Erbitux and Taxol-
3rd reoccurrence 5/18/12- partial glossectomy
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