Postby MissKim » Sun Mar 04, 2007 10:33 pm
Christine,
Yes, I have had both Erbitux and Vectibix at separate times. I am on Vectibix and Xeloda right now. Erbitux caused dry skin, a bit of a rash, and some infections in my toenails. I actually had to have part of my large toenail removed due to the infection. I also had a lot of cuts on my hands due to the dryness.
With Vectibix, my skin is dry and reptilian and I had a pretty bad rash with bacterial infections on my skin after 2 doses. So my onc. team gave me a prescription for doxycyline hyclate and the rash/acne like spots cleared up in about 3 days. I have cuts on the ends of my finger tips and some on the knuckles where the skin is dry. I apply a lot of moisturizer on my hands and sleep with cotton gloves on my hands. I have only been on Xeloda for 4 days, so I am not sure what side effect(s) it will add.
So far, Vectibix has been manageable. I hope this helps.
Sincerely,
Miss Kim