Couldn't breathe!
Karyn
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oxy effect
i definitely had it from the oxy effect. I remember coming round the corner of a building and stepping into the cold wind....it was as if all the air was knocked out of me and I could not breathe. I hope it's just the oxy cold Karyn and not something with your avastin.
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Oxymaglets said:oxy effect
i definitely had it from the oxy effect. I remember coming round the corner of a building and stepping into the cold wind....it was as if all the air was knocked out of me and I could not breathe. I hope it's just the oxy cold Karyn and not something with your avastin.
mags
It has happend to me with the Oxy. It's a nasty drug.0 -
Thank-Youjust4Brooks said:Oxy
It has happend to me with the Oxy. It's a nasty drug.
Thanks! I will let my dr. know!
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It has happened to me with
It has happened to me with the oxy. Even with our nice weather right now, I have to keep my throat covered if I go in the wind - a cool breeze on my neck and I'm in pain, and I have trouble breathing. And it happens when I sneeze too - somehow my throat starts spasming with each sneeze, and I have difficulty breathing - very scary.
During chemo last week, I had to get Benadryl too. It makes me wonder how toxic all these drugs are, that we have such strong responses and allergic reactions to them.
I hope your next treatment goes smoother.0 -
unable to breathe
I had an experience like you did. I had left the infusion clinic, it was hot outside and my husband turned the air conditioner up very high. I had finished oxaloplatin and avastin and was on my way home. The air conditioner in the car caused my to react to oxaloplatin and I could not breathe. Luckily, I was just 1/2 block from the hospital. They put a warm blanket around me, gave my oxygen, notified my NP, and had me stay for an hour to monitor me. You are definitely not crazy. You have every right to have been scared. When you can't breathe, nothing else matters. Oxaloplatin does work, however the side effects are very harsh. I had 8 sessions with this drug. I now have permanent neuropathies including numbness, pins and needles in my feet and hands. I have a tendency to drop things, and some times find myself falling. I am truly grateful for what he did for my cancer, however I am also very glad I do not have any little childrens. My children are 34 and 20 years old. No dropping them on their heads. I hope that your care inas god as mine, and remember this, NEVER PLACE A PERIOD WHERE GOD HAS PLACED A COMMA. I gave my oncologist and my surgeon birthday cakes to celebrate my 56 birthday. If it had not been for them and most important my faith in GOD, I would not be here. Good luck to you and your treatments.0 -
Thank-YouYoung said:unable to breathe
I had an experience like you did. I had left the infusion clinic, it was hot outside and my husband turned the air conditioner up very high. I had finished oxaloplatin and avastin and was on my way home. The air conditioner in the car caused my to react to oxaloplatin and I could not breathe. Luckily, I was just 1/2 block from the hospital. They put a warm blanket around me, gave my oxygen, notified my NP, and had me stay for an hour to monitor me. You are definitely not crazy. You have every right to have been scared. When you can't breathe, nothing else matters. Oxaloplatin does work, however the side effects are very harsh. I had 8 sessions with this drug. I now have permanent neuropathies including numbness, pins and needles in my feet and hands. I have a tendency to drop things, and some times find myself falling. I am truly grateful for what he did for my cancer, however I am also very glad I do not have any little childrens. My children are 34 and 20 years old. No dropping them on their heads. I hope that your care inas god as mine, and remember this, NEVER PLACE A PERIOD WHERE GOD HAS PLACED A COMMA. I gave my oncologist and my surgeon birthday cakes to celebrate my 56 birthday. If it had not been for them and most important my faith in GOD, I would not be here. Good luck to you and your treatments.
Everyone who responded! I go for my next treatment next thurs. I am nervous, but at least I know now to stay away from the air conditioner, and I do block my mouth when I go out! I think once you have this experience , you NEVER want it again it truly scared the ---- out of me!
Thanks again
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oh dearbutterfly23 said:Thank-You
Everyone who responded! I go for my next treatment next thurs. I am nervous, but at least I know now to stay away from the air conditioner, and I do block my mouth when I go out! I think once you have this experience , you NEVER want it again it truly scared the ---- out of me!
Thanks again
Karyn
Oh Karyn...I almost hate to say this. six months out of oxy...went for a long walk today. there was a big cold wind coming in off the lake. Oh no! guess what.....could not breathe. Not that same intense oxy feel but pain and tightness in the chest and throat, a little feeling of nausea, Where is my balaclava....such an attractive look :0) :0)
mags0
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