Hi I'm new to the group.
I have had chemotherapy, radiotherapy and taking tamoxifen. I have had 2 does of zoladex and am starting abemaciclib this week.
Has anyone had any major side effects from taking this?
Hiya, I’m due to have my 4th month of acemciclib shortly, the 1st couple of weeks I did have bad diarrhoea but I kept a diary of what I’ve eaten and how many times I went ( not nice I know) this helped, then it gradually started to settle down, still get the odd day were I still have to rush to the loo but it’s so much better, apart from that I’ve been fine, I carry my loperamide in my bag in case needed, I was honestly dreading taking the 1st one but now just the norm, hope you get on ok, take care x
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