Side effects of chemo

Seebha
Seebha Member Posts: 94

Does side effects get worse as the chemo cycles progresses?

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  • camillegal
    camillegal Member Posts: 16,882
    edited July 2013

    Seehba---difficult question, no easy answers ---we are all different but normally no they don't get better--simetimes it ca be less of a side effect but if u change chemos during the getting of chemos there will be differt SE yet some of the same. I have to say some ladies feel like they do well and state that, others lasts a couple of days and others longer--Again I say this there are no rules except they are not fun. I know we have all said they are doable, but let's face it u have to make them doable--but one thing for sure u do have to drink loads of water during all this proces, I'm sorry I'm not sugarcoating this but U'll know soon enough and I hope u have minimal SE's

  • Seebha
    Seebha Member Posts: 94
    edited July 2013

    Do I have to stay inside all the time to avoid infections? Or can I go out for shopping. I'm trying to stay inside but it's just 6 days and I'm feeling depressed

  • ckmoss
    ckmoss Member Posts: 613
    edited July 2013

    I told my onc nurse that I had read that se get worse each treatment..I asked her did that mean the ..say fatigue got worse..or just took more days to get over.  She said ..yes and yes.  My first wasn't that bad..what, to me, I can't stand is the effects of the meds they give you so that you won't feel the effects of chemo.  My first two days were dealing with that.  Jacked up but so exhausted you couldn't do that..had 4 hour window on 3rd day I felt good..then chemo fatigue,etc hit..but layed in bed all day..and after effects of steroids..I felt like I could deal with anything.. Thats just me though..I hate to feel jittery..or as one lady put it..like Im vibrating.

  • maltomlin
    maltomlin Member Posts: 343
    edited July 2013

    Hi

    Everyone is different. For me, yes, it did get worse with each cycle but.....a friend has just completed 6 cycles and had 2 'off' days!

    Take care & hope chemo is kind to you.

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