Chemotherapy Side Effects Diary

Dry mouth and mouth soresthat form on the tongue lips gums or in the throat can make it difficult to chew.

Chemotherapy side effects diary.

Side effects are unpredictable and depend on the type of chemo drug a person is using. Illness easy bruising or. Chemotherapy can prolong a person s life and potentially rid them of cancer. A drug diary can help patients to record daily medication use keep track of special instructions and document side effects.

Certain types of chemo sometimes cause delayed effects such as a second cancer3that may show up many years later. Select the drug diary that matches your oral chemotherapy schedule. Here are some of the more common side effects caused by chemotherapy. How to use the drug diary.

I ve had a. I was told by. Sometimes the side effects can last a lifetime such as when chemo causes long term damage to the heart lungs kidneys or reproductive organs. Fatigue hair loss easy bruising and bleeding infection anemia low red blood cell counts nausea and vomiting appetite changes constipation diarrhea mouth tongue and throat problems such as sores and pain with swallowing.

I read somewhere that a cancer nurse predicted that chemo patients hair would start to fall out on day 18. Digestive system some of the most common side effects of chemotherapy affect digestion. Doxil is the only form of chemo that i had a side effect from besides the usual hair loss weight loss and being tired. My chemo side effects hair loss.