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Hello,
I'm hoping my experience with Xeloda side effects might help others who are taking this drug. I take it one week on, one week off. While I'm taking it, I feel more exhausted, am constipated, sometimes cry uncontrollably, and my heartbeat is harder. I've found a medication that helps with all these effects, the beta blocker propranolol. I take it every day but seem to need a higher dose the weeks I'm taking Xeloda.
Oh the joys of chemo!
How many rounds do you have left?
Hope all is going well.
-s
Xeloda is incredibly easy compared to most chemo. It causes cracks on my feet but that's about the only side effect. I'll take it the rest of my life - no problem. Thanks for your concern.