SteveNZ wrote:After being on Xeloda (as treatment for rectal cancer) plus radiation therapy for just over a week I have had this icreasing ringing in my ears
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The treatment staff had never heard of such happening with Xeloda.
Have other folk met this at all?
Could it be permanent?
SteveNZ wrote:Starting to feel 'really rotten' so finding ways to laugh and smile.
SMILE EVENT 1: My dad and step mum are in a nice old folks home, nearby to where we are staying. *I live in another city so do get to see them much. So I get to see dad which is great. He is getting older quickly and both dad and my step mum are getting rather forgetful. They 'bicker' a bit and the other day while at it they forgot what they were arguing about and had to argue over what they were arguing about. It was cute ....Bless them both.
SMILE EVENT 2: Due to differences in health requirements my dad and step mum are in different parts of the home. But they can see each others window so dad waves to her each morning at the same time. *Haha - This is a favourite 'bickering' issue for them both as to whether he waved or not.
Given your situation, I think it would be a good idea to get an audiogram done right now so that you have a proper baseline showing the type and extent of hearing loss that you have at this point in time (i.e., now during the chemo/radiation regimen).SteveNZ wrote:...I see the specialist tomorrow so will discuss it then. He is very helpful and I trust him...
SteveNZ wrote:... I see the specialist tomorrow so will discuss it then....
O Stoma Mia wrote:SteveNZ wrote:... I see the specialist tomorrow so will discuss it then....
What kind of 'specialist' is this? A neurologist? An audiologist? Some other kind of specialist?
weisssoccermom wrote:Just an FYI......platinum based drugs such as cisplatin, oxaliplatin, etc. can cause damage to the ear (cochlea) in about 40 - 80% of all patients. When I first was diagnosed, I joined an internet support group for anal/rectal squamous cell cancer, not realizing that it was any different from the 'typical' adenocarcinoma rectal cancer patient. Most in the other group were on cisplatin and most experienced some form of hearing loss, ringing in the ear, etc due to the cisplatin. It is a common side effect of cisplatin AND other platinum based drugs.
Never heard of this happening with just Xeloda but yes, have heard of people complaining about these same problems with XELOX (FOLFOX).
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