Chest tightness
Hi all, I had my first chemo on the 31st Dec - all seemed to go well, that night came down with some nausea and wanting to vomit but after some sleep felt less nauseas in the morning. Really I am tire...
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Hi @CarrieP, I finished chemo in May 2019 and I remember the anxiety I had ‘waiting’ to see what symptoms I would have after a round of chemo. I know the medical team have to tell us about the ‘possible’ symptoms, but gosh it can cause some stress. I had a similar reaction to you in terms of the nausea - I really made sure I took the medication at the slightest feeling of nausea and that worked well. I was also incredibly fatigued, I became a permanent fixture on the couch.
The steroids they have given you will help with any nausea (but I still took the other tablets religiously for the first couple of days as well) but they may also prevent sleep. I just slept when I could, so my sleep patterns were crazy.
Give your nurse a call if you can to discuss the tightness you are feeling. You will find that you ‘settle in’ to the routine of chemo and you will also get to know the days where you just need to lie around and the days when you can get up and about.
You may not feel like it, but a gentle walk worked well for me - not far, just a stroll. Try to keep drinking water to flush your system - water with cordial; water with some lemon juice; sparkling water etc. I also tried the ‘dry’ ginger ale - not the really sweet one. I ate whatever I felt like - smoothies, egg on toast for breakfast - and sometimes at any time of day thanks to steroids.
Oh, I also found that I was so anxious before the first round as I really did not know what to expect, but after the first one was done, I felt almost relieved to be on the road and realised that I could do it. You are now on the road and doing it too! Take care, be gentle with yourself. M x
The steroids they have given you will help with any nausea (but I still took the other tablets religiously for the first couple of days as well) but they may also prevent sleep. I just slept when I could, so my sleep patterns were crazy.
Give your nurse a call if you can to discuss the tightness you are feeling. You will find that you ‘settle in’ to the routine of chemo and you will also get to know the days where you just need to lie around and the days when you can get up and about.
You may not feel like it, but a gentle walk worked well for me - not far, just a stroll. Try to keep drinking water to flush your system - water with cordial; water with some lemon juice; sparkling water etc. I also tried the ‘dry’ ginger ale - not the really sweet one. I ate whatever I felt like - smoothies, egg on toast for breakfast - and sometimes at any time of day thanks to steroids.
Oh, I also found that I was so anxious before the first round as I really did not know what to expect, but after the first one was done, I felt almost relieved to be on the road and realised that I could do it. You are now on the road and doing it too! Take care, be gentle with yourself. M x