Flushed face

mom2greatkids
mom2greatkids Member Posts: 528
in Ovarian Cancer #1
I took my 3rd treatment 3 weeks ago today. Since late this morning my face has been flushed. My B.P. is normal. I have no fever. What could cause this? I typically am red faced a couple of days following treatment, but three weeks? Has anyone else experienced this?

Thanks, Carla

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  • AnneBehymer
    AnneBehymer Member Posts: 738 Member
    #2
    I have that problems also I
    I have that problems also I asked if it was from the chemo. I started having hot flashes when I was fourty (I am 45 now) so it did not feel like my hot flashes. I think it is from the chemo what type of chemo are you getting? I am on Taxol/carbo and advastin I think from what I read the taxol does it.

    Anne
  • garden gal
    garden gal Member Posts: 212 Member
    #3
    AnneBehymer said:

    I have that problems also I
    I have that problems also I asked if it was from the chemo. I started having hot flashes when I was fourty (I am 45 now) so it did not feel like my hot flashes. I think it is from the chemo what type of chemo are you getting? I am on Taxol/carbo and advastin I think from what I read the taxol does it.

    Anne

    flushed face
    That happened to me also, for a day or two my face will get warm and flushed,was told it was the chemo. Happened on all chemos, taxol/carbo, gemzar,doxil, carbo, taxol, and topotecan. Does not feel like my typical hot flashes which are very rare. Kathy
  • mom2greatkids
    mom2greatkids Member Posts: 528
    #4
    AnneBehymer said:

    I have that problems also I
    I have that problems also I asked if it was from the chemo. I started having hot flashes when I was fourty (I am 45 now) so it did not feel like my hot flashes. I think it is from the chemo what type of chemo are you getting? I am on Taxol/carbo and advastin I think from what I read the taxol does it.

    Anne

    Anne, I am on the same chemo
    Anne, I am on the same chemo as you. I do have hot flashes. My face isn't nearly as flushed this morning. I was just surprised that it like that yesterday since it has been 3 weeks since a treatment. The one scheduled yesterday was postponed due to low platelet counts.
  • antcat
    antcat Member Posts: 270
    #5
    That happened to me also
    Each time I get chemo, the next day I get a red face, in fact my family used to tease me and say I looked just like Santa. It would also stay red for a couple of days and then disappeared. I was told that it was from the steroid I was being given.
  • mom2greatkids
    mom2greatkids Member Posts: 528
    #6
    antcat said:

    That happened to me also
    Each time I get chemo, the next day I get a red face, in fact my family used to tease me and say I looked just like Santa. It would also stay red for a couple of days and then disappeared. I was told that it was from the steroid I was being given.

    Something ocured to me
    Something ocured to me earlier today. Expecting to take a treatment yesterday I took my 2 doses of Dexamethason (4 mg.). I always take this morning and evening the day before my treatment. I'm wondering if perhaps that caused my red face? It's much better today. Does anyone else take this med before treatment?
  • Susan777
    Susan777 Member Posts: 97 Member
    #7
    steroids
    The steroids cause the red flushed face. It is when you come off the steroids that are pumped into you during the infusion or from the oral ones some people take at home. Hang in there....it will burn off and wont last long!

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