Chemotherapy Side Effects Diary

Select the drug diary that matches your oral chemotherapy schedule.

Chemotherapy side effects diary.

My chemo side effects hair loss. I read somewhere that a cancer nurse predicted that chemo patients hair would start to fall out on day 18. The other big side effects that most people associate with chemotherapy are sickness and nausea. A drug diary can help patients to record daily medication use keep track of special instructions and document side effects.

Here are some of the more common side effects caused by chemotherapy. Sometimes the side effects can last a lifetime such as when chemo causes long term damage to the heart lungs kidneys or reproductive organs. Certain types of chemo sometimes cause delayed effects such as a second cancer3that may show up many years later. How to use the drug diary.

I ve had a. Chemotherapy can prolong a person s life and potentially rid them of cancer. Dry mouth and mouth soresthat form on the tongue lips gums or in the throat can make it difficult to chew. I was told by.

Doxil is the only form of chemo that i had a side effect from besides the usual hair loss weight loss and being tired. Illness easy bruising or. Digestive system some of the most common side effects of chemotherapy affect digestion. Side effects are unpredictable and depend on the type of chemo drug a person is using.