Kytril

hege
hege Member Posts: 12
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
I received my first chemo treatment today, and though I'm knocking on wood as I say this, it really went pretty well. I think I'm still in amazement. I had some nausea and some really strange eye-lid twiching but I am not complaining (trying to read for a couple hours was interesting). I was given an injection of Kytril before my treatment and ever since then I've felt like I've been on speed. I can't stop talking and my pulse is fast. I talked to my doctors and I'm not worried I'm just curious if anyone else has experienced this and if you have any solutions.

All my best to everyone,
Hege

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  • jeancmici
    jeancmici Member Posts: 665 Member
    #2
    Hi Hege,

    Kytril was for the possible nausea - I had Zofran. But usually you get decadron (cortisone) along with the chemo - and that could give you the high tho' it did not affect my pulse.

    When I had the taxol, I got decadron to take ahead of time and by the time I got there I was ready to talk through the 3 hour treatment!

    I think it will wear off - eye-lids twitch from stress sometimes - and what is more stressful than a first ever chemo treatment.

    Good Luck with the rest.
    Jean
  • kat02
    kat02 Member Posts: 76
    #3
    Hi Hege,
    I also use Zofran, and couldn't have made it without it. Even though I still get sick, it has been a wonder drug for me in comparison to other medications. As far as talking, it is a joke in my house. My husband always anticipates what he will learn about me on treatment days. I don't know which medications causes me to loosen up, but he uses the treatment times and long drive home as truth serum. Prayers and Best Wishes! Laura
  • tiger
    tiger Member Posts: 277
    #4
    HI there, I have never heard of Kytril, I used Zofran after most of my chemos and it controlled any nausea I may have had. My first chemo in 2000, was A/C, and they gave me Stemetil tablets to combat nausea, but I could not take them, they made me feel like I was also on speed, my eyes would twitch like crazy, I could not sleep because of it, and my body was constantly shaking, my homecare nurse told me to get off of them, I did and within two days the effects had worn off, ;they said that I was allergic to it, so Gravol 8 hr or Zofran was my best bet, and it held me in good stead for two years of chemo. Talk to your Dr, and maybe there are some alternatives.

    hugs from Tiger
  • pamtriggs
    pamtriggs Member Posts: 386
    #5
    The Kytril is for the nausea. Some of us get Zofran & some Decadron. In NZ we get Dexamethasone. They are all steroids to help with side effects. Interesting reaction though. No wonder the pushers get hold of the legitimate drugs for illicit use. Good luck with your chemo & lets hope the side effects continue to be minimal. I always find the side effects don't kick in for a couple of days so hope you get off relatively lightly. Love & hugs. Pam

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