Anyone out there develop high blood pressure???

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kgpfield
kgpfield Member Posts: 11
edited June 2014 in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
I am new to the site.  I have mostly just be reading the posts which I have found very informative but I haven't come across anyone who has developed high blood pressure.  My 3rd round of taxol was yesterday and during my onc appointment my blood pressure was really high.  My onc checked it 3 times and wants me to go to my family doc. to have it checked again...has anyone else had this problem and should I be overly concerned...as if I am not already a worry wart about everything else!!!
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  • deb6563
    deb6563 Member Posts: 179
    edited May 2009

    I was told by my onc that high blood pressure can be a side effect of dd chemo.  Your family doctor can prescribe medicine to keep it under control.

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  • cheranthia
    cheranthia Member Posts: 65
    edited May 2009

    Yes, that happened to me. My BP was really high while I was on chemo. I'm not sure, but I think it was due to the steroids I was given while on Taxotere. They can can cause that. Now - a year and a half later - my BP is back to normal.

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  • FloridaLady
    FloridaLady Member Posts: 2,155
    edited May 2009

    I got high BP also from chemo. After stopping chemo a few short months last year it did go away.

    Flalady

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  • pocogirl
    pocogirl Member Posts: 6
    edited May 2009

    Hello, I am new to the forum ( although I have been reading but not posting)  I finally thought that I might be able to contribute to this topic since I experienced the same thing while I was on Taxol.  Like cheranthia mentioned, they probably give you steriods before your Taxol, and this can certainly elevate your blood pressure.  I had to go on blood pressure medication during the first several weeks I started Taxol,- I have one more (12th) to go before I start my other chemo, but. I have not had to use it for the last few treatments oddly enough so your bp may even out and you may not require it . However, they will want your family doc to prescribe this if you do need it since they don't 'dabble' in that field.

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  • kgpfield
    kgpfield Member Posts: 11
    edited May 2009
    Thanks for the feedback.  I am glad to know it will probably go back to normal....I just needed reassurance that the chemo didn't damage my heart since I know that can happen.
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  • Mimsi
    Mimsi Member Posts: 21
    edited May 2009

    Hi,

    I also took Taxetere and developed high blood pressure. It has been  a little over a year and I am still on meds. However, I have not lost the extra chemo weight and when I do I hope it will go down and I can stop meds.

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  • hiker
    hiker Member Posts: 22
    edited May 2009

    My blood pressure was high during the chemo months and my primary put me on meds.  After treatments I went back to normal. I do try to get enough potassium now, which lowers bp. 

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  • rockbranchdeb
    rockbranchdeb Member Posts: 17
    edited May 2009

    I was so interested to see that Deb 6563 has statistics almost identical to mine. I was diagnosed Mar. 16 of this year (2009), two tumors, 1.5 and 2.4, Stage II, Grade 3, 1/13 nodes, triple negative, lumpectomy April 8.  I am in an avastin clinical trial. Are you? What is your chemo regimen? How far along are you? I've just had one AC so far, and my blood counts bottomed out one week later. Not fun. Will it get better?

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  • MI_Runner
    MI_Runner Member Posts: 46
    edited May 2009

    kgpfield - sorry you are having to deal with this now, too.  You definitely do want to get your blood pressure under control, so seeing your primary doc is a good idea. In addition to that, you may want to look into the DASH diet - dietary approachest to stop hypertension.  I've worked on a trial examining the effectiveness of the diet in lowering blood pressure without meds and it was very successful. From everyone else's experiences it sounds like your doc probably will put you on meds, but DASH might provide some good guidelines to follow regardless.  Essentially the diet is high in fruits, vegetables, low fat dairy, low in sodium, and low in saturated fat.  The three main minerals that you want to increase to lower BP are calcium, potassium (most Americans don't get nearly enough), and magnesium.

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  • MI_Runner
    MI_Runner Member Posts: 46
    edited May 2009

    kgpfield - sorry you are having to deal with this now, too.  You definitely do want to get your blood pressure under control, so seeing your primary doc is a good idea. In addition to that, you may want to look into the DASH diet - dietary approachest to stop hypertension.  I've worked on a trial examining the effectiveness of the diet in lowering blood pressure without meds and it was very successful. From everyone else's experiences it sounds like your doc probably will put you on meds, but DASH might provide some good guidelines to follow regardless.  Essentially the diet is high in fruits, vegetables, low fat dairy, low in sodium, and low in saturated fat.  The three main minerals that you want to increase to lower BP are calcium, potassium (most Americans don't get nearly enough), and magnesium.

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