Stop Votrient for a week?

My father is on Votrient. He had pain on his feet (no other side effect) and his doctor ask him to stop Votrient for a week.

Is that normal? Do you know anyone stop Vortrient for a week and then back to it later?

Thanks a lot!

I think doctors do things like that more often than you would think.  My mom just started votrient and is having some nausea so her doctor suggested lowering the dose for the rest of the week and then he will bump her up to full dosage again next week.   If you trust your father's doctor than trust his decision.  If you don't trust your father's doctor than that's an entirely different issue.

I wouldn't. Most people say not to take a break unless its affecting  your liver. I don't believe the foot is a side effect.

Some people takes breaks then the medicine seems not to work. I know the doctors don't agree with this thinking but people on this site that have kidney cancer have a different opinion.