Chemotherapy Side Effects Diary

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Chemotherapy side effects diary.

Certain types of chemo sometimes cause delayed effects such as a second cancer3that may show up many years later. Below are links to three drug diaries that may be helpful to you. Sometimes the side effects can last a lifetime such as when chemo causes long term damage to the heart lungs kidneys or reproductive organs. Digestive system some of the most common side effects of chemotherapy affect digestion.

Illness easy bruising or. I ve had a. I was told by. Chemotherapy can prolong a person s life and potentially rid them of cancer.

How to use the drug diary. Select the drug diary that matches your oral chemotherapy schedule. Fatigue hair loss easy bruising and bleeding infection anemia low red blood cell counts nausea and vomiting appetite changes constipation diarrhea mouth tongue and throat problems such as sores and pain with swallowing. Doxil is the only form of chemo that i had a side effect from besides the usual hair loss weight loss and being tired.

The other big side effects that most people associate with chemotherapy are sickness and nausea. I wouldn t get blisters on my hands or feet but i would get blisters on my. A drug diary can help patients to record daily medication use keep track of special instructions and document side effects. I read somewhere that a cancer nurse predicted that chemo patients hair would start to fall out on day 18.