Slurred speech

Former Member over 4 years ago

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Had my 4th cycle of chemo today (last one hopefully) but as my friend was driving out of car park she said your speech is funny I know what you are trying to say but in a mixed up way so she took me back to hospital when they sent me to bigger one in Kirkcaldy (Fife) where I went through numerous blood and blood pressure tests before I had a CT scan ( all clear) but doctors said it may have been a mini stroke but can't find anything wrong as my speech is back to normal....anyone else had speech problems while on chemotherapy ????

Arthur

Kareno62 over 4 years ago

Hi Arthur. Yes I had a couple of instances usually the day after my infusion. I felt to be stumbling over words and the level of my voice kept changing but it pased over later in the day. I also had my oxaliplatin stopped when I commented that my tongue felt swollen which is apparently a side effect although not that common.

Well done on finishing the course

Take care

Karen x

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Star74 over 4 years ago

Hi , I had slurred speech on the way home from infusion of Oxyplatin, it was fine after a couple of hours though. I'm sure my other half thought I'd been in the pub all day!

Former Member over 4 years ago in reply to Kareno62

Thank you very much

Former Member over 4 years ago in reply to Kareno62

Thank you for info

Former Member over 4 years ago

Yes , it sounded like I’d downed a bottle of wine . It lasted a couple of days after infusion XX

Former Member over 4 years ago in reply to Former Member

Had CT scan and follow up conciliation with doc...scan clear and he put it down to last cycle infusion...still feckin scary