Hi

Amanda gets severe headaches, even though it is still early days. This may sound simplistic but in her case drinking plenty of water has helped, about 2 litres a day. Sometimes she has found it hard to do this but has stuck at it and noticed improvements.

Blog: www.cancerexperiences.org

HI

I aslo had FEC and I too sufferd from headaches for a few days and had to take to my bed.

Although they do subside it does make you fell terrible, not wanting to get up and  eat, drink

or anything.

No matter what medication I took, just didnt seem to shift it. My friend suggested it may be the steriods

I was taking, as I only had to take them for the first 3 days, it just seemed as soon as I stopped taking

them, the headaches stopped.

Talk to your oncologist and tell them how you feel.

HI Amanda

Thanks - I have been told this by my doctor and i will definitely try to make the effort next chemo especially as you say it seems to make a difference.

Its good to know im not the only one with the headaches I was beginning to wonder if it was a side effect only I was getting.

X DeeBee

Hi Tweeney

Great thanks for that.... im not actually on steroids yet (though will be taking them next treatment which is my 4th) - going onto Taxotere and the steroids are required....

Have mentioned the headache bit to my doc but other than mentioning I drink lots he didn't make much comment good or bad... so I was a bit confused thinking it might just be me who was getting this side effect.

Good to know im responding normally then....

All the best X

Hi

I have experienced more benefits from the water. My hair shines and my skin is softer, so I can definately recommend it. The headaches have reduced in severity and fequency. Hope it goes well for you.

Amanda x

Blog: www.cancerexperiences.org

I have breast cancer and am 5 days into chemo and still cannot shake the headach...Its driving me mad! So, does this mean that in two weeks when I have my second chemo treatment I will be going through the headach thing again?

One of my partner's drugs has hospitalised him twice due to headaches - he ends up on morphine They now give him a much lower dose, and another drug which reduces cerebral fluid production. It's the only thing that works.

Hi KARRIE!How are yoy for today?

How do you cope with your desease?

Hi,im on my 4th cycle of chemo today and as sick as a dog yet again ...I got terrible migraine for first 2 cycles just like u I couldn't eat i was so sick and vomiting and with migraine on top of that is hell. I found out it was the ondasetron anti sickness was causing my headaches and since I've had that stopped the headaches have gone! 

I can't drink much water it's horrible,i can drink milk or fizzy pop but not water.

Good luck hope your headaches go soon!