Re: Cancer meds and CMT

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the welcome Gretchen,

No, I wasn't given Vincristine. I was given Taxol, Adriamycin & one other drug I

can't recall. Yes, I was aware of the Medications Alert list which Taxol is on.

That's why I was concerned before taking chemo. My sister who died had received

Taxol also & was severely weakened. It's hard to say if was the chemo, the

cancer or CMT that weakened her. Probably a combination of all three. I was told

that any neurotoxic drugs such as Taxol can cause temporary periphreal

neuropathy in all people & that it could cause permanent worsening in people

with something such as CMT.

Jan