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My husband has metastatic lung cancer and has been on Xalkori. The drug appears to be working (the cancer has not spread anymore). I am looking to hear stories about other people's experience using the drug.

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I have been on Xalkori now for 28 months. It seems to have kicked the cancer (for now at least) and I am hoping to go on reduced dosage. Anybody out there who have reached this stage in their treatment. Anyone who has reduced or eliminated their use of Xalkori?

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Just a heads up to all of you. I just had one of Xalkori's more dangerous side effects. I had a couple episodes of heart block (heart rate below 40 bpm). I had a pacemaker put in because of it. You may want to discuss this with your doctors.
I am staying on the Xalkori but went to a 20% lesser dose (and the pacemaker is in to prevent the symptom again.)

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My 87 year old mother is about to begin Xalkori in two weeks. She is weak and has shortness of breath but wants to live longer. I hope this doesn't make her sick.
Should we ask to begin with half a dose first off?
She is scheduled to be taking two pills each day.

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Hi Steve, My mom is 87 and she started Xalkori 13 days ago. The oncologist put her on one pill a day. She had a few good days, but I can't get her to get her out of bed. She said she just can't eat. I beg her to try and get something down. She got about a quarter of a banana down today. I am so worried. She is so weak and fatigued. I am curious on how your mom is doing? She has an appt with her oncologist on Wednesday, which seems like a lifetime away...Bless you! I will pray for you and your mom

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Luckyluke, Are you saying that you have been on Xalkori for almost 5 years, since10/11? That is AWESOME! Congratulations! Have you had any taste issues? I can eat almost nothing as everything tastes awful, mostly sour!

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Hi! What did you find you could eat that didn't just taste terrible?? Need help/tips! My mom can't eat anything!!!

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It has been 15 days my husband started it. Everything was going good .after 15day we did some test as per required but LFT reports comes to very high.

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I want to know more about menabol...I wish to go the health club as my body is slim and I want to gain a little more wei...

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My mom was diagnosed with stage IV NSCLC with only BM two weeks ago. The day before she was to get her port for Carbo/Ta...

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Would like to know anyone's comments relative to the effectiveness of this drug. ## I relapsed severely after 8 year...

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I have been on xalkori for about a year now; diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer that mets to the pancreas. Lately, I ha...

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I have been taking this drug for 5 weeks and am having almost no side effects except odema--swelling of the legs and han...

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Hello my name is Erica & I was diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer in 2005 at the age of 15. At the time I was d...

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I have been taking levothyroxin for 3 or 4 years. Recently, somehow I forgot to take my dose each morning. Completely fo...

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I started taking Xalkori about 9 weeks ago for stage IV ROS1 lung caner. My cough disappeared after the first pill so I ...

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My brother in law was just diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer. It has metastasized to his brain, liver, and bones. He s...

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