dizziness after chemo

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jlee2511
jlee2511 Member Posts: 36
edited June 2014 in Stage I Breast Cancer

Hi! I posted this question in the chemo forum but no responses yet, so I thought I would try it here! My mom finsihed DD AC-T 3 weeks ago and just tuesday started having dizzy spells when she lies down or looks up. Has any one had simular experiences with vertigo after chemo? I dont want to be such a nervous nelly but i'm the type to always think more is going on....... thank you so much!----Jen

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  • wrsmith2x
    wrsmith2x Member Posts: 410
    edited September 2010

    I didn't have AC-T but instead took Taxotere and Cytoxin.......after my first chemo treatment I passed out and landed on the floor face down.  Fortunately I landed on carpet but still had a black eye and busted lip.  Call the doctor with those experiences.  I was told that is NOT normal.

    Good luck!  Namaste'.

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  • AsiaYM
    AsiaYM Member Posts: 2,216
    edited September 2010

    Call your doctor right away, your mom maybe anemic. Go untreated could be dangerous.  Doc will do blood test first.  Good luck.

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  • BVGS
    BVGS Member Posts: 4
    edited May 2011

    I finished 4 cycles of chemo on 3/24/11. On 4/17 I woke up to severe vertigo which caused vomiting. Didn't think a lot about it. then on 5/6 it happened again, but this time wave after wave. My oncologist sent me for an MRI, but I was too sick to go into the machine. They did a CT and a few days later MRI - both negative. Then sent me for a cardio clearance before surgery. After all that my family doctor said I have benign paroxymal positional vertigo and put me on meds for that.  But I was curious if it is a delayed side effect of chemo and found this link. Is there any proven link and where can I find more information?

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