Just a question.. I had my first FEC chemo yesterday and last night and this morning I have had heart palpitations they don't last for long maybe 2 mins and then they pass.. I have had them in the pass before cancer and never really worry about them .. (I had a heart scan before I stated and it can back clear)any one else has this while on FEC Lisa

Hi @Loulou1969, I just wanted to jump in to mention that if you are experiencing any side effects from treatment that you are concerned about, it might be best to bring it up with your Medical team so they can discuss this with you.

Please do mention it to your medical staff. It's almost certainly a reaction, but if by any chance it is not, it is very treatable.

Agree please check with your team so they are aware of how you are travelling with treatment. Take care

After my 4th chemo I also had blood clot in my lungs!! They could not find where it came from.. I have now finished chemo and just started warfarin.. hopefully I can stop the twice daily injections.. all the doctors could say the reason why I got the clot was that I had cancer..!

Well done for keeping at it! That is definitely serious and really might have been picked up sooner with proper attention by staff. Day oncology staff (Epworth) picked up tachycardia (turned out to be atrial fibrillation) when I was totally unaware of it (I am virtually symptom free). Eminently treatable but might have been a different story.

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Molly001
Member
9 years ago
I'm on TAC and have had palpatations also. I think it's partly the steroid too. They usually stop by week 3.
primek
Member
9 years ago
The steroids can contribute but if becomes more frequent please go to an Emergency Dept. Otherwise just make sure you tell the chemo nurses about it and your oncologist. Kath x
melclarity
Member
9 years ago
@Loulou1969

Hey! I used to suffer heart palpitations, but when I had first diagnosis 2011 after radiation seemed to aggravate it more. I had it investigated but its not detrimental. I ended up having a heart ablation done, where they cauterize the nerve pathways across the heart :D it stopped them. However, I noticed in 2015 when I had FEC and Taxol, my heart was strange and it kept trying to throw into that funny rhythm, so yes very normal I think. Hugs Melinda x
LMK74
Member
9 years ago
Hi Loulou, I'm on ac chemo and I've had a few heart palpitations. Steroids can do it also as well as anxiety.
Lisa.

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