Some side effects I was not aware of

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  • cahjah75
    cahjah75 Member Posts: 2,631
    #22
    I went for my
    weekly blood draw today. My blood looks good and vitals were very good. I told the onco nurse about the face experience and she made note of it to tell my dr. I still have the belly bloat though. It's definitely worse if I eat too much or too fast. Is my stomach going to look like this throughout treatment?????
    Char
  • Pattitsa
    Pattitsa Member Posts: 7
    #23
    UTI

    Hi Meena, I've had a reaction after every chemo treatment. I had a very bad UTI & was put on Cipro for 10 days! Which made the thrush in my mouth worse. I had to get a compound mouthwash to use 3 times a day, tasted like snake venom. I had a lumpectomy in July & have one more round of heavy chemo Dec. 1st, if labs permit. I start rads in January while being kept on Hercepin until next summer. Then a beta blocker for 5 years. Good grief! What a ride. I have bloat as well after treatment. Hope you're feeling better & be wishes to you.

  • Teach76
    Teach76 Member Posts: 354 Member
    #24
    Unlisted side effects

    I was on taxotere and cytoxan 6 rounds.  After round 4 I began to swell- all over.  Gained 7 lb. of fluid in 3 days.  Put on steroid pack and diuretic.  Told the fluid would re absorb after chemo is over.  Thankfully meds helped, but I really needed to watch.  Because of the additional fluid, I also had shortness of breath and chest pain.

    UTI twice, but severe blistering on bottom from days 4-9 after each treatment - nothing about this listed, and told it probably was not the chemo.  What else could it be?????  Took Zyrtec and used Vagisil - best relief was shower with cool water.

    vision changes became very frustrating - never wore glasses before.  I used my daughter's first pair of glasses to watch TV.  i was nervous about driving, especially at night.

    Teach76

  • Puffin2014
    Puffin2014 Member Posts: 531 Member
    #25
    Pattitsa said:

    UTI

    Hi Meena, I've had a reaction after every chemo treatment. I had a very bad UTI & was put on Cipro for 10 days! Which made the thrush in my mouth worse. I had to get a compound mouthwash to use 3 times a day, tasted like snake venom. I had a lumpectomy in July & have one more round of heavy chemo Dec. 1st, if labs permit. I start rads in January while being kept on Hercepin until next summer. Then a beta blocker for 5 years. Good grief! What a ride. I have bloat as well after treatment. Hope you're feeling better & be wishes to you.

    old post

    I don't think you noticed that Meena's post was from 5 years ago. Hope your last chemo goes well.

  • disneyfan2008
    disneyfan2008 Member Posts: 6,583 Member
    #26
    Thnking of

    Thnking of you....HUGS

     

    Denise

  • linpsu
    linpsu Member Posts: 747
    #27
    Meena

    Please note that this post is from 2010.  Our dear Meena has since passed away.

    Linda

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