Well, 3 days after first cycle of EC and off to a packed bank holiday weekend in A&E. Feeling trembly and hot. All ok with bloods, no infection. Heart rate and blood pressure through the roof. Not sleeping as heart racing and pounding in my heart. Anyone else experienced this? Could it be the steroids?
Much love do all
Aww!
Sorry you got it rough I’m on day six ok at min .
I have read on here quite a few messages from ladies that this has happened to .. Im sure they’ll message soon to share and support .
Hope you feeling better soon in the meantime
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Hi I had palpitations and chest pain from day 5 (counting chemo day as day 1) for three days this cycle. I also went to A&E, but a Saturday night one (we pick them, don't we!), and bloods apparently OK, and the 1 second ECG was OK too. Steroids can affect your heart. Which ones are you on, and when are you taking them? They give me so many tablets I'd never take normally for the days after EC, and I'm sure if I didn't have the chemo I'd ironically feel worse on them for the first few days.
Your blood pressure could well be up from stress. It's amazing how that affects it! When I had it checked just before my first chemo it was something like 170/90, and is usually about 125/75!
I hope that you feel better soon, and good luck with the rest of the cycle:) x
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