Capcitabine Home Remedies

I was on Capcitabine for long enough to figure out a few things.  So I am going to briefly share the home remedies that helped me through the months that I was on the chemo drug Capcitabine.

Issue:  Feet and hands

* wool socks
* moisturizer 3 times a day. Let it soak in.
*hot spots on feet mean "STOP" walking. Walking on hots spots = BLISTERS!
*soak feet in water with epsom salts and baking soda twice a day when feet are reacting to the drug
*rub the goo from inside an aloe leaf on my hands and feet
*wear shoes one size too big
*line bottoms of shoes with raw wool


Issue: Burning Stomach

* drink club soda
* 1/8 tsp baking soda in warm water

Issue: Acid Reflux

*Gaviscon

Issue: Aching legs

*drink beet juice (4 oz a day)

Issue: Facial Eczema

*coconut oil (1 - 2 tbsp a day)

Issue: Uncertainty

*pray and pray some more


It is kind of ironic but they way most cancer treatments work causes the cancer patient to become quite ill.  For me it helps to remember that the chemo drugs may make me sick are making the cancer sicker! Actually what makes the patient sick, will KILL the cancer.