Chemo and driving?
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LAURISSA
For my chemo treatments I get benedryl first for any allergic reactions. I drove to one of my treatments and when I left I felt like I had one too many to drink. Made me very groggy. So my suggestion would be to have someone drive you till you see how you will react to the treatments. Hugs, Diane0 -
HI Laurissa
I am a homecare rn and I drive 1 to 2 hours per day on chemo...right after the treatment I dont drive but about 2 or 3 days later I am generally ok. Kinda depends on the chemo they give you though. The first round for me was adriamycin/cytoxin which made me pretty tired and a little nauseated. My appetite was kind of down and my energy level not great. Chemo is accumulative so fatigue can be a problem. My advice would be to stay active and exercise every day because it truly helps the fatigue.
Just have to be watchful...chemo brain sometimes sets in so you have to be more focused with what you do.
Hugs
Linda T0 -
You might want someone elsemlmjt1 said:HI Laurissa
I am a homecare rn and I drive 1 to 2 hours per day on chemo...right after the treatment I dont drive but about 2 or 3 days later I am generally ok. Kinda depends on the chemo they give you though. The first round for me was adriamycin/cytoxin which made me pretty tired and a little nauseated. My appetite was kind of down and my energy level not great. Chemo is accumulative so fatigue can be a problem. My advice would be to stay active and exercise every day because it truly helps the fatigue.
Just have to be watchful...chemo brain sometimes sets in so you have to be more focused with what you do.
Hugs
Linda T
You might want someone else to be with you the first time, just incase. You may be able to drive and you might not. Good luck!0 -
I drove myself to all my
I drove myself to all my treatments except the first one. And I drove wherever I needed to go after....it will just depend on how you feel, if you experience nausea or not. I had a continual mild nausea, but nothing that would keep me from driving. One side effect can be diarea, so that might make your bus route difficult.I had days where I had to pull into
4 or 5 fast food joints trying to get home.0 -
Trust your oncologistdyaneb123 said:I drove myself to all my
I drove myself to all my treatments except the first one. And I drove wherever I needed to go after....it will just depend on how you feel, if you experience nausea or not. I had a continual mild nausea, but nothing that would keep me from driving. One side effect can be diarea, so that might make your bus route difficult.I had days where I had to pull into
4 or 5 fast food joints trying to get home.
Laurissa,
every Chemo combination is different as well as reaction to the drugs. You need to talk to your oncologist and explain your situation.
Predications to Chemo could have a sedative effect too.
Good Luck0
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