Hi everyone, i am just about to start a course of tarceva for lung cancer, i know all about the drug but would like to hear from people who are taking it and what the side effect have been like, also have they found it effective...thanks.
FormerMember
Hi there. my partner was diagnosed with lung cancer in June 2009. He has had chemo & radiotherapy but the tumour is growing again & spread to his spleen. He has been on Tarceva for 6 weeks now. The worst side effect for him is the rash which has been horrendous but everyone is different. He uses Aveeno cream for the rash together with doxycycline antibiotics & piriton to relieve the itching. We don't know how effective it is yet he is due to be scanned again on 19th Sept. so we are keeping our fingers crossed that it is doing the job. Good luck with the Tarceva I hope it works for you. Would like to hear about your progress.
Hi Val, many thanks for your reply, although i was given Tarceva last week i have not actually started taking it yet, i feel too weak at the moment to go through those side effects also i want more info as to my condition and more info regarding the benifit Tarceva may give me, i was given 6 months in July 2008 but i am still around, i hope your partner does the same, i will keep you posted as to what happens to me in the coming months, my cancer is growing at the moment, the Tarceva is meant to stop it...thanks again for your message...best wishes...Steve
i am on Tarceva and have been for 6 months, cancer first diagnosed last year feb 2011, chemo, radio, plus radio to brain, but tarceva has some side effects, i.e really long curly lashes, and a rash, this has now gone, skin tends to be itchy and sore, but survival is better i can deal with the side affects
