Cancer Warrior - Could Have Been the Tylenol
Okay, remember last week I mentioned having what could have been a reaction to the Avastin/Abraxine cocktail? With the other option being a reaction to the recalled Tylenol that I’d been popping the Thursday and Friday after my Avastin/Abraxine cocktail.
Well it sounds like …. drum roll please … it may have been the Tylenol. I finally got through on the 800 number and after listening to an irritating pre-recorded advice about returning the half dozen or so products on the recall list, you were directed to contact an 888 number which is the McNeil Group & Associates (or something like that.) I listened to the half dozen or so (again) irritating pre-recorded messages, trying to get a warm body (without success I might add) when I finally punched in option number 5 which was a list of the symptoms. The spiel went through the usual “The following reactions may occur in a very small percentage of people who took this product.” They then listed mild nausea, flu-like symptoms and diarrhea. Bingo! Those were exactly the symptoms I was experiencing two weeks ago.
Still not a guaranty that this is what caused my crash and burns. I guess we’ll find out this weekend because I’d just had my Avastin/Abraxine cocktail yesterday. I’m hoping it was a Tylenol reaction since this chemo cocktail appears to be working and I don’t want to be taken off of it.
And remember to repeat after me …“YOU ARE A CANCER WARRIOR”
January 29th, 2010 at 6:40 am
I’m happy it’s just the Tylenol. About getting a person. I’ve found that if I repeatedly hit the pound key, I’m usually transferred to a person.
January 29th, 2010 at 9:24 am
Really? Never heard of hitting the pound key numerous times. Usually if you just hit 0, that will do it, but not this time. We’ll find out on Saturday or Sunday if I get any type of adverse reaction. I’m bettin’ on it being the Tylenol. Although they claim that a very small percentage got a reaction, I’m getting with my lowered immune system, I’m one of those “very small percentages”.
January 30th, 2010 at 2:46 pm
I am soooooo glad that it looks more like it was the Tylenol. Heres hoppeing you have a good weekend.
January 31st, 2010 at 4:40 pm
Yep … looks like it was the Tylenol. Other than the usual fatigue, I’m feeling pretty good right now. None of the flu-like symptoms, busted guts, sorta/kinda nauseous this time around after the Avastin/Abraxine cocktail. Whew! That’s a relief.