2007-10-08 04:09:43 · 6 answers · asked by searcher95 3 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
I just found out that a family member of mine stopped their treatment because they were having an allergic reaction to their chemotherapy drugs. How do you know it's an allergy to the drugs versus typical chemo reactions?
2007-10-08 06:25:54 · update #1
With chemo infusions the patient is carefully watched during the first treatment, and they are given drugs to ward off allergic reactions. Sometimes allergic reactions occur anyway and the treatment is halted. The allergic reaction can be severe - like convulsions or mild like a rash. For the severe ones the oncologist may consider a different course of chemo, a less dose or some other option.
2007-10-08 08:42:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Im not sure about allergic reactions but I do know that chemo is pretty serious and everyone's body handles it differently. I had to stop one of my chemotherapies because it shut down my heart. It was too strong for me. I dont know if that counts as an allergic reaction or not but a lot of the time stopping chemo means your body just doesnt take it and it becomes more dangerous than good. I had to stop another of my chemos because it shut down one of my kidneys. The actual reaction I think would depend on the drug.
2016-05-18 23:28:49 · answer #2 · answered by mica 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Im not sure about allergic reactions but I do know that chemo is pretty serious and everyone's body handles it differently. I had to stop one of my chemotherapies because it shut down my heart. It was too strong for me. I dont know if that counts as an allergic reaction or not but a lot of the time stopping chemo means your body just doesnt take it and it becomes more dangerous than good. I had to stop another of my chemos because it shut down one of my kidneys. The actual reaction I think would depend on the drug.
2007-10-08 18:22:53 · answer #3 · answered by nickii3049578 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most people have problems with chemotherapy and are prescribed antihistimines as part of the infusion, just prior to the chemo. If the antihistimines aren't strong enough the chemo infusion will be stopped but will be attempted later with stronger antihistimine dosage.
Been there, done that...
2007-10-08 08:31:34 · answer #4 · answered by knittinmama 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you mean chemotherapy. it's radiation you can't be allergic to it. but it does have symptoms that will affect all patients on it. sterility, baldness, nausia, vomiting, weakness,ect..... those are things that comes alon with chemo treatment. it doesn't mean you are allergic.
2007-10-08 05:40:27 · answer #5 · answered by Ethan's Mama 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to be more specific...like what kind of problems are you experiencing?
2007-10-08 04:41:04 · answer #6 · answered by just me 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋