How are you coping with bcg? I hope my tips help

I am on my 2nd dose of BCG. The first catheter and BCG I was fine.The second one they used a larger catheter and it hurt a lot more so if you feel more discomfort ask for a smaller tube. The second BCG made me so ill .it started about 4 hours after .I was violently shaking and fever hit 42. I took paracetamol and naproxen and after a few hours my temp started to drop but I still had headache feeling sick.this lasted all night and I eventually fell asleep at 5am and woke up at 2pm. I was ok when I woke and getting better each day.i would suggest before you go an hour. Before take paracetamol and ibuprofen to make your tolerance better to cope etc good luck.

  • Hello Eddie

    I'm sorry to hear about your diagnosis. I hope that you're feeling recovered from your 2nd BCG treatment. I know from posts that I've read here on the forum that the side effects of this treatment can be cumulative so I do hope that the next few treatments are kind to you. 

    I'm sure that your post will be of help to others who may find themselves undergoing BCG treatment in the future. 

    Best wishes, 
    Jenn
    Cancer Chat moderator