Capecitabine Cycle 1

Hi DoubleG, 

Well done on getting throguh the first cycle! Are you on capacitabine tablets alone? I had 8 cycles of capacitabine with oxaliplatin and I had little to no trouble with the tablets. During my first couple of cycles I had bowel cramps and an increase in bowel movements (but no diarrhoea). The helpline told me to try buscopan but loperamide worked much better. Everything settled down after those first few cycles.