Chemotherapy Side Effects Diary

Side effects are unpredictable and depend on the type of chemo drug a person is using.

Chemotherapy side effects diary. My chemo side effects hair loss. Doxil is the only form of chemo that i had a side effect from besides the usual hair loss weight loss and being tired. I read somewhere that a cancer nurse predicted that chemo patients hair would start to fall out on day 18. Chemotherapy can prolong a person s life and potentially rid them of cancer.

The other big side effects that most people associate with chemotherapy are sickness and nausea. Illness easy bruising or. I wouldn t get blisters on my hands or feet but i would get blisters on my. Certain types of chemo sometimes cause delayed effects such as a second cancer3that may show up many years later.

Sometimes the side effects can last a lifetime such as when chemo causes long term damage to the heart lungs kidneys or reproductive organs. Below are links to three drug diaries that may be helpful to you. Here are some of the more common side effects caused by chemotherapy. Fatigue hair loss easy bruising and bleeding infection anemia low red blood cell counts nausea and vomiting appetite changes constipation diarrhea mouth tongue and throat problems such as sores and pain with swallowing.

How to use the drug diary. I was told by. I ve had a. Select the drug diary that matches your oral chemotherapy schedule.