jaminkw Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Can anyone provide personal info about Gemzar. How long is the infusion, what kind of side-effects did you experience and how long were you on it? Judy in KW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muriel Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 How long might depend on how much they are giving you - I'm not sure about that - and how fast it's being done. Not too helpful, I'm afraid. I had gemzar along with cisplatin. Combined they were an awful combinabion - I was really sick. Alternate infusions were just gemzar and I tolerated it pretty well. Not nearly as nauseous or achy. I had 4 infusions of the combo and 4 of gemzar alone. Good luck! Muriel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyW Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 got to go back but I think Debs first was Gemzar Navy bean!(Navelbine for the PC correct!) infusion was couple of hours because of the combo, side effects for her were minimal. she also got a anti nausea with the infusion and I think a steroid for energy if I remember correctly. Good luck to you and She did not lose hair over that one which impressed here. was about 2 month long once a week I think Judy!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bud Baker Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 I had three rounds of it. It gave me a headache on chemo day, and I always felt really feeble the next day, but it never knocked me down nearly as much or nearly as long as cisplatin did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chloesmom Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 I had the cisplatin/gemzar combination. It was both on the first week, then gemzar, gemzar week two and three. No hair loss, but it can knock your platelets down. I missed a couple of weeks because of low platelets. Other than being really tired, I don't remember anything significant from gemzar. The cisplatin was the tough one for me. In my case it was not a long infusion. About 90 minutes if I remember correctly. Good luck with it Judy. Cindy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cat127 Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 Kelly hasn't taken Gemzar but I know that the label for it calls for a 30 min infusion. Which of course doesn't include any premedications. Not sure if that helps at all, but thought I'd toss it in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaminkw Posted April 1, 2012 Author Share Posted April 1, 2012 Thanks guys. I appreciate the heads up on the headache Bud or I'll probably think high blood presure. As far as hair loss, I'd stopped losing hair with Taxtere and haven't had an infusion since March 8. Last Thursday it started and I've lost more hair now than I did in the whole time on it. Go figure! I'm guess 1 1/2 to 2 hrs with premeds. Better than all-day Taxotere at the hospital if if I do have to go in for labs the day before. Anyone have to get a shot after the infusion? I forgot to ask. Judy in KW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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