posted by Marianne13
15 May 2020
Headaches and tinnitus type symptoms in right ear after ac chemo therapy.
Last reply:
15 May 2020 16:40
Hi, I am being treated for metatistic breast cancer .
I received 4th session of ac chemo therapy on Wednesday following an 8 week delay due to corona virus precautions. I have a very heavy feeling / headache and a tinnitus type sensation in my left ear. I experienced this on my 2nd session but not so much on my last on my last. My tummy is also sore, not painful.
Any suggestions on how I might ease this..... it did ease slightly when I went out walking but came back after,
Thank you so much
Hi Marianne13,
Thanks for posting. I’m sorry to read you are having treatment for metastatic breast cancer, I hope you are keeping well in yourself apart from the side effects of treatment you are experiencing.
One of the less common side effects of cyclophosphamide chemotherapy is a headache, when you have your next session of chemotherapy let your nurse know about this they may be able to recommend a painkiller to help manage it, keeping hydrated may also help, I have attached some further information about cyclophosphamide. I would also suggest letting the nurse know about the tummy soreness, they will be able to assess and make recommendations. In the meantime if the pain gets worse it would be best to contact the dayward.
Please do not hesitate to contact us on 1800 200 700 to speak in detail with a cancer nurse for any advice. We have supports available such as our remote counselling service or our peer support volunteers that you may be interested in,
Kind Regards,
Cancer Nurse