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Unicornkisses
8 years agoMember
@Jazz26, I did not have a cold cap, but I did get horrendous headaches after the first three doses of chemo (FEC) but did not get them on Docetaxel. I found icepacks in my head and neck during the infusion and for the rest of the day after eased the pain, but it did continue for the next day but in a milder form. My chemo nurse said it was not uncommon to have that reaction to the Cyclophosphamide. I did get very sensitive eyes, strange pains that moved over my upper body, especially around my neck and jaw, and after a few days tingling (neuropathy) in my tongue, lips, and some fingers. The tongue and lips recovered after the second week between doses, but the fingers continued all through chemo and for a couple of months after, not bad, just annoying and made it difficult to pick things up. It is pretty much gone now, 5 months after the last dose.
Keep noting your side effects, report to your chemo team and oncologist and you should be better prepared for the next dose, though that can be slightly different again.
Keep noting your side effects, report to your chemo team and oncologist and you should be better prepared for the next dose, though that can be slightly different again.