On 3/30/2005 Nanlynn wrote:
Brenda -- hello; My husband has been taking tarceva for about two months. He did have some diarrhea with it but it did stop. He did have nausea and vomiting with it too. That comes and goes. It is a pill taken daily. My husband is on the 150mg dose -- and he never did get the rash that a lot of patients complain about. He does have lung cancer stage 4 and was diagnosed 18 months ago. Wish your grandmother well -- 93 years old -- how wonderful -- tell her to keep fighting!! God bless, Nancy C.
Nancy,
My mother, who is 58, was also diagnosed 18 months ago. She had her left lung completely removed, followed by chemo treatments that put her into remission for 12 months. Her cancer is now in her remaining lung and and she just stopped taking chemo, due to severe nausea. Her Oncologist has prescribed her Terceva and she will begin taking it soon. How long did your husband's nausea and vomiting last? Blessings-Becca in TN.