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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Breast Cancer / July 2006Faslodex & Food (Taste)
The effects of Faslodex are bearable (not that bad), .... unlike Arimidex which was off the charts awful, horrible beyond belief, deadly. I think that the Faslodex is making food not taste so good, not taste like normal, and/or not taste at all sometimes. As well as causing a general weakness. Some nausea. I miss the taste of food. (sigh) Susan Wms, Su_Texas my opinions For me anything hormonal has side effects, glad you are finding it not too bad, Alex > The effects of Faslodex are bearable (not that bad), .... unlike > Arimidex which was off the charts awful, horrible beyond belief, deadly. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Susan Wms, Su_Texas my opinions quote: For me anything hormonal has side effects, glad you are finding it not too bad, Alex ================== Thanks. :) The change & loss of taste in food, seems to be progressive, to get worse with time. I had the second Faslodex shot, maybe three weeks ago. The food is mostly texture now, with some off-flavors. This makes a lot of difference in eating, & will take some getting used to. I remember how good food used to taste. Memories. Susan Wms, Su_Texas my opinions Hi, I agree with you that change in taste - although you would think it would be not so bad as side effects go - can be one of the worst at least it was with me and taxotere! And after taxotere - I had to go on Maxzide for swelling and it compounded the taste problem. Its' been 8 weeks now since I had either Pepsi or coffee - my two loves next to my husband and son! They taste SO awful now it would be like a punishment for me to have to drink either of them! Hopefully it won't be for much longer... Tamara > quote: > [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > Susan Wms, Su_Texas my opinions From: fizkowie1@verizon.net (R. Fizek) Hi, I agree with you that change in taste - although you would think it would be not so bad as side effects go - can be one of the worst at least it was with me and taxotere! And after taxotere - I had to go on Maxzide for swelling and it compounded the taste problem. Its' been 8 weeks now since I had either Pepsi or coffee - my two loves next to my husband and son! They taste SO awful now it would be like a punishment for me to have to drink either of them! Hopefully it won't be for much longer... Tamara ==================================== Hi Tamara, It's tough! Hope you get your taste back soon. I'll probably be on Faslodex for years. Then I plan to get my taste buds back, quickly! I never tried chocolate-covered strawberries or Godiva chocolates. Wonder what I've missed? :) Susan Wms, Su_Texas my opinions It's tough! Hope you get your taste back soon. I'll probably be on Faslodex for years. Then I plan to get my taste buds back, quickly! I never tried chocolate-covered strawberries or Godiva chocolates. Wonder what I've missed? :) Dying. I never tried chocolate-covered strawberries or Godiva chocolates. Wonder what I've missed? :) ----------------- If it's any consolation to you....I once purchased a box of Godiva chocolates and gave them to my daughter as a birthday gift. When she opened the box, to our horror, there were small worms in the chocolate. Brought it back to the store, got a refund, could never look at Godiva chocolate again. Eva From: fizkowie1@verizon.net (R. Fizek) >I'll probably be on Faslodex for years. Then I plan to get my taste buds back, quickly! >I never tried chocolate-covered strawberries or Godiva chocolates. >Wonder what I've missed? :) Here's a recipe for chocolate covered strawberries that you might try when you do get your taste back: Chocolate covered strawberries 2 pints strawberries, stems intact 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate 1 teaspoon canola oil Preparation Cook: 30 minutes 1. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment or waxed paper. Wipe the strawberries clean and dry them well with paper towels. 2. Melt the chocolate with the oil over a double boiler. Stir until the mixture is smooth and the chocolate is completely melted. Remove from heat. 3. Hold a strawberry by it's green top and dip it 3/4 of the way into the melted chocolate. Lift it out of the chocolate, let the excess chocolate run off and set the berry on one of the lined baking sheets. Repeat this for all of the strawberries. 4. To harden the chocolate, chill the strawberries for about an hour before serving . You can store them in the refrigerator for up to 8 hours. Lois >....change in taste - although you would think it would be > not so bad as side effects go - can be one of the worst at least it was with [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > taste SO awful now it would be like a punishment for me to have to drink > either of them! Hopefully it won't be for much longer... --------------- Be careful what you wish for! I've put on 10 extra pounds since finishing chemo because food tastes so gosh darned wonderful to me now. Eva |
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