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Hello everyone i am new to the forum and newly diagnosed with breast cancer and am looking at people i can talk to that are going through the same thing as I am. I have lots of decisions to make as t...
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Hi, I'm doing cold capping at the moment. I hate the cold and didn't think I'd be able to stand it but it has been fine. I'm doing weekly taxol for 12 weeks and I put the cold cap on about 30 mins before, then an hour afterwards. So all up am wearing it for 2.5 hours. I've done 8 treatments and have all my hair still. I know its working cause I've lost hair in other places but my head is all good.
It does take a bit of getting used to. I was given an anxiety tablet and panadol beforehand - for the first few times. It looks like you are wearing a rugby cap (strap under your chin) and it can feel a little tight. Then they cool it down (rushing cold water through the cap) and for the first 10 mins or so, it feels like you are going to get a cold headache...but I find from about the 15 minute mark, its all good and then I really don't notice it for the rest of the time. I've been surprised that it hasn't been as bad as I expected. I definitely think it is worth giving it a go....and if you don't like it, then you just stop using it.
I don't take the anxiety medication now but I do take a couple of panadols beforehand.
Anne