Allergic reaction to chemo

Smiley Van Winkle

Hi All, I'm interested to hear if anyone has had an allergic reaction to their an intravenous chemo infusion and how this affected their treatment plan? What symptoms did you experience? and did you continue to try another chemo treatment? Thanks in advance 🙂

arpie

Have you had more than one allergic reaction?  Make sure your Onc knows .... 

Hubby had one allergic reaction to the first dose of his 2nd lot of chemo .... he became very itchy & redness showed around his throat .... The chemo nurses stopped the infusion & monitored him for 40 mins, before continuing without any problems.  

take care & all the best.

Smiley Van Winkle

Thanks @arpie, appreciate your response.
No have not had an allergy to anything before so was surprised. Mine was quite severe, couldn't breathe, kidney pain, sweats and redness. Stopped chemo for that first session.
Waiting to hear what Onc says we can do next.

GorgyS

Hi Smiley Van Winkle. I had exactly the same reaction with paclitaxel (Taxol), twice, the third and fourth cycle. They stopped it and continued slowly after 20 minutes. From the cycle five they put me on premedication, dexamethasone and antihistamines Loratadine and Famotidine, to take two and one day before infusion at home. All went well and I just completed all 12 cycles of Taxol last week.  I am sure they will work something out for you. 

Smiley Van Winkle

@GorgyS thank you so much for your time to let me know of your experience. I'm hopeful now that this can be overcome and I can continue fighting this disease. It helps so much to talk to others and gives me confidence and information to talk to my Onc about next appointment. Keep going well.🙏🌻 

Abbydog

Have you actually had an allergic reaction? Or are you worried about the possibility.
If it is for Paclitaxol, they warn us prior.
It is a possibility, but not common.
The nurses do watch you closely, especially on the first dose.
I did not have a reaction. But I believe that the staff are prepared for it.
There are drugs given prior to the Taxol, and could be increased needed.
I don't know if this helps, or I'm telling you what you already know.
All the best.

Janis

I have had an allergic reaction to chemo and the Onc prescribed additional drugs to offset this happening again.
All the best.

Sue_w

Hi @Smiley Van Winkle, I had a quite severe reaction to Paclitaxol. It was my second dose (apparently if you're going to have a reaction to it, it is most often the second dose) and I had nurses running from all directions.

I was sitting in the chemo chair about 10 minutes into my second dose of Paclitaxol when I started feeling woozy and light headed. The next thing I knew, my heart felt like it was trying to rip itself out of my chest. I could have swore that someone was punching me in the front and back of my chest at the same time. The nurses said I turned a lovely shade of red too. 

The nurses stopped the treatment, managed to stop the reaction and after making sure all of my vitals had settled down again, restarted the treatment at a 1/4 dose. Slowly the dose was increased to 1/2, then 3/4 and then full dose without any further reaction. I don't remember what medications were given to stop or prevent reactions after that but I did complete another two rounds of Paclitaxol with no problems. 

I think everyone is different and not everyone will have the same reaction.
I hope everything will/has gone well for you.

Smiley Van Winkle

Thanks @ Sue w  yes its very scary and am glad you were able to continue your treatment without incident. My onc changed mine and am going well on Eribulon now. Cheers and good luck 🙂

Not_good_63_57

Hello
i started chemo back in oct/nov last year once week for three weeks then week off ive had four months of it on Abraxane 
now my toes feet are numb my fingers tinhly numb my legs very unsteady cant stand without wobbling the doctors new this weeks and weeks ago yet done nothing they shouldve stopped treatment i cant live like this it has literally stuffed my life 
has anyone else had this problem 
also cbd oil dies anyone know if that helps 

Abbydog

My Oncologist warned me, and said I should say something as soon as I had any symptoms.
He said that he would adjust the treatment.
I'm sorry this has happened to you.

Not_good_63_57

Have u had those symptoms i dont know how long they last but i cant live like this 
my oncologist knew bout this done nothing im so peed off bout it