Chemotherapy Side Effects Diary

How to use the drug diary.

Chemotherapy side effects diary.

A drug diary can help patients to record daily medication use keep track of special instructions and document side effects. I ve had a. 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. Side effects are unpredictable and depend on the type of chemo drug a person is using.

Below are links to three drug diaries that may be helpful to you. I was told by. Here are some of the more common side effects caused by chemotherapy. Digestive system some of the most common side effects of chemotherapy affect digestion.

Illness easy bruising or. Select the drug diary that matches your oral chemotherapy schedule. I wouldn t get blisters on my hands or feet but i would get blisters on my. The other big side effects that most people associate with chemotherapy are sickness and nausea.

Chemotherapy can prolong a person s life and potentially rid them of cancer. Certain types of chemo sometimes cause delayed effects such as a second cancer3that may show up many years later. I read somewhere that a cancer nurse predicted that chemo patients hair would start to fall out on day 18. My chemo side effects hair loss.