Starting Abemaciclib

Hi Tricia

I am on cycle 7 of Abemaciclib along with Letrozole. I have been very fortunate with minimal l side effects of having to rush to the loo every so often but I quickly found out that eating certain foods triggered it and it really settled down. My bloods have been fine so far and I  manage to work full time I just watch what I eat.

Happy to answer any other questions that you have.

Libby

Hi there, I'm on cycle 13.

I had a dose reduction agreed by my oncologist cycle 7 due to diarrhoea & fatigue issues. Has helped a bit. I avoid certain foods, basically anything high fibre & too much fruit & veg.

Main issues for me have been, fatigue, diarrhoea, thinning & slow growing hair, brittle & ridged nails. Have definitely had to change my day to day routines to cope but hope it will be worth it

They keep a really close eye with regular bloods & reviews. I take anastrozole with it & am having Zoldronic acid infusions every 6 months at the moment 

You will hear varying accounts & you won't really  know how you will feel until you start.

All the best x

1. Hi Tricia, I'm on my eight cycle now diarrhea you can get under control with imodium and watching what you eat . I was on 100mg Upto seventh cycle was took off for a while had weak legs so now on 50mg cycle eight cycle 9 start Monday. We are all different get different side effects so try not to worry