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Chemo induced tachycardia
i have had 3 cycles of FEC and had the first of 3 dosetaxol on 9/1/17. I became very short of breath and had a very fast pulse (140 at rest). I have spent the last 3 days in hospital in coronary care ...
Thanks Melinda, no I haven't had tachycardia before and my baseline echo was normal. I have been frustrated with feeling short of breath, weak and just really unfit through chemo but the nurses in onc said its normal and I just have to cut myself some slack. Maybe this problem has been building up? Hopefully the benefits of this treatment will outweigh the risk. It's pretty frightening. It's good to know your ablation was successful