Hi all
Had my first 3 mins of paclitaxol last thurs, before they had to unplug me from a massive allergic reaction to it.
Felt ok till yesterday. Now breathless, no energy and good old diarreah.
Is this normal? Could it have affected me this much in 3 mins? Gone back to bed. Paracetamol seems to be helping, but any advice from you guys would be v welcome.
Kind regards
Hi Coedpoethrocks and a happy Christmas to you too
I'm sorry to read that you had a massive allergic reaction to paclitaxel yesterday. It must have been very scary. I too had paclitaxel but fortunately got on fine with it. I did see one lady have a reaction to it but she just went very red in the face. They stopped the drug but she was able to continue after they gave her a second dose of the steroids and antihistamines you have every time before the chemo.
My advice to you would be to ring the 24 hour contact number you've been given for your chemo unit and explain your symptoms to them. I hope everything's okay but it would be best to check with your medical team.
Do come back and let me know how you get on
x
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