Hi, I have triple positive breast cancer and have started a cycle of 6 lots of chemotherapy every 3 weeks. During my first cycle I had a panic attack before the chemo was administered. My second cycle I had a reaction to one of the drugs. My third cycle was incident free. My fourth cycle I had a panic attack and refused the chemotherapy. This week I went to try again for my fourth cycle and had a reaction to the other chemotherapy drug I have. It was very late in the day and was told that my therapy would not go ahead as there was no longer enough time left.
I have never suffered from panic attacks before and was taken back by my reaction to chemotherapy especially considering it didn’t affect me too much. The process of having it was pain free and I only had mild symptoms. The idea of having another panic attack or reaction is much worse than the chemo it’s self. I have been prescribed lorazepam to help with the anxiety however that hasn’t helped. Has anyone else had a similar experience?
