I too had a major allergic reaction to my first round of chemo. It happened within seconds of starting treatment and they had to halt it immediately and call in the emergency team. I wasn't hospitalised on that occasion. They changed my chemo drug for the next session and it was infused over a longer period (1 hour rather than the standard 30 minutes) plus they gave me an anti histamine cocktail beforehand and I tolerated that much better. I still had some pretty bad side effects but I always kept my oncologist informed and each time he came up with an alternative plan such as diluting the chemo. Never be afraid to tell your team how you're feeling. They will always find a pathway that's right for you.
All the best for your next session. I hope it goes much smoother for you.
I too had a major allergic reaction to my first round of chemo. It happened within seconds of starting treatment and they had to halt it immediately and call in the emergency team. I wasn't hospitalised on that occasion. They changed my chemo drug for the next session and it was infused over a longer period (1 hour rather than the standard 30 minutes) plus they gave me an anti histamine cocktail beforehand and I tolerated that much better. I still had some pretty bad side effects but I always kept my oncologist informed and each time he came up with an alternative plan such as diluting the chemo. Never be afraid to tell your team how you're feeling. They will always find a pathway that's right for you.
All the best for your next session. I hope it goes much smoother for you.
