I was given the option of either Xeloda, FOLFOX, or FOLFORI. At first the thought of taking a pill appealed to me. I changed my mind to FOLFORI after i discovered that one of the common side effects of Xeloda was hands and foot syndrome which causes cracking and tenderness in the hands and foot.
Many people aren't sure what's wrong when they are having symptoms of a heart attack. Some of the most common warning symptoms of a heart attack for both men and women are: Chest pain or discomfort. Most heart attacks involve discomfort in the center or left side of the chest.
How the body is affected by a stroke depends on how much brain tissue has been damaged and where that damage occurs. 1  A stroke is sudden and its effects are felt immediately. 2  Stroke causes some brain tissue to die. 3  A stroke can be anywhere in the brain and can be very small or very big.