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ddon
6 years agoMember
AC affecting the heart?
I know long term chemo can affect the heart but has anyone felt it during treatment? I have had one session and my resting heart rate has gone up 20 bpm and hasn’t come down. I was so nauseated and ti...
Afraser
6 years agoMember
At very least talk to the oncology nurses about this but perhaps you can get a message to your oncologist? Or through your GP? My blood pressure and heart rate were checked before each treatment, which is how a heart issue was detected (I was blithely unaware of it). It may well be a temporary reaction but you are right to have it noted and checked. Best wishes.