Does anyone else ring Oncology when they feel ill?

Think to be on safe side I would ring, at least discuss with them. Jo 

Thank you Gander. Had rung, they want stool sample (good luck with that!)!! I guess I’ll take ‘sample’ up tomorrow for checking. Could be infection or just the grot chem (Docetaxel, Carboplatin, herceptin and Filgrastim!!) fab cocktail!!  

Hi, I had chest pains 7 days after first chemo and back pains 7 days after second chemo, I rang and was rightly advised to go to a & e on both occasions. Pain eased within the hour and I spent 10 hours  there. They found nothing so I am in the same frame of mind if problems arise again. I would ring anyway and get their advice. God luck.

That’s what’s so gruelling Mummy.M. The waiting times BUT they’re so thorough and we are blessed to have the NHS and free treatment. Better to be safe than sorry I know. Sorry to hear you’re having to suffer chest/back pains. My neighbour gets those every chemo (she has lung C). What we have to endure! Glad you’re in better shape albeit temp. X

I had bowel problems with docetaxil..the first cycle i got constipated and took senna on day 4 set of diarrhea and I ended up being admitted.  So I took laxido for the first four or five days of next two cycles and it regulated my bowels.

What joy! Best of luck xx

Thanks for that, v interesting x

Hi, I suffered terrible constipation just after having treatment, had not gone for 6 days, rung emergency cancer hospital number had to go, doc prescribed a cocktail of laxatives to take to clear it, laxido, docusate and senna. Did sort it out to the point where I had diarrhoea but that's because it was all backed up, so my oncologist did suggest I start taking laxido the day before I had chemo to keep bowels regular and then docusate and senna when I needed to. Never got constipation again during chemo. Hope this helps, good luck xx

Thank you Satire, I’ve just been told too to start laxido and movicol, the day before in order to help. Here’s hoping because I spent 9hrs in A&E yesterday trying to get rid of very long lasting 2nd bout of constipation in spite of drug cocktails!

Can I ask what drug people are on? I'm starting paclitaxel soon after having ec. Just wondering if its something to maybe expect as I've not been too bad up to now in that department. Nothing would suprise me though.

It's the docetaxel that causes bowel problems I'm not sure if paclitaxil will cause a problem but maybe best to be aware so you can manage it if necessary 

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