Low Blood Pressure >> any relation to chemo & radiation?
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Sounds like your BPlow reading is much the same as mine. I am seeing a cardiologist next week just to confirm my heart is still as good as it was when he gave me the cardiac clearance for surgery in May. worst fear is there is some weakness in the heart from the treatments.., mine did not go back when off the xeloda, I’ve been off a full week and a half due to stomach problems.,
just pray the fact that I feel good is a good sign.
thanks for your experience, helps to know others have had same situations.
my best to you, Ray, north carolinaRay,
I also had a lower BP when I started chemo., but it would go back up when I was on the off week. It typically is 114 / 69 or something like that. They didn’t take me off of it because it wasn’t TOO low, and on the off week, it would get better. If I didn’t take my meds, it would be about 140 / 85 and would steadily go up.
Take care,
Linda
Kate, thanks for sharing that with me. I know when I was in the hospital recovering the surgeon wrote the order to withhold BP meds if diastolic was under 80, which it usually was so I did not get the med. But once I got home
and stirred around more and ate better I did require usually at least 1/2 of dose. fortunate I never got dizzy since I’ve withheld the med when low. I do use the udder cvream, not so much on the hands, but my legs from knees to ankles, which got rough as sandpaper. My doc did not put me on a cyclel , rather had me scheduled on for 6 weeks straight, but I had to stop after 2 weeks due to stomach erosion. the black stool tipped me off something wasn’t quite right. I will see the hematologist monday about resuming Xeloda and probably at a dose lower than 1500 mg 2x’s daily. Did your dad take radiation with his Xeloda? I have continud my radiation without Xeloda and am on 3 meds for the stomach erosion. I too have the diarrhea without warning. I take metimucil capsules (2) daily and even though it is a stool softener with fiber, a nurse told me it will firm up the stool, so I haven’t used anything for the diarrhea and it seems to clear up on its own. My wife does push a piece of cheese on me when it flares up.
my best to you and your family!
Regards, Ray, North CarolinaYes Ray,
My dad is finishing his 8 cycles of Xeloda tomorrow. By cycle six he was so dizzy and his blood pressure so low that the doctor said to stop all his blood pressure medications (that he’s taken for probably 5 years). This stopped the dizziness. On his off week his bp goes up to around 150/100. The doctor said the bottom number is slightly worrying, but didn’t restart his medication.I personally have low blood pressure (usually around 100/50) – it’s annoying and makes me dizzy, but I suppose it’s better than high?
I’m glad you’re feeling good otherwise – have you tried using udder balm for hands and feet – it’s really helped my dad. He also suffers with diarrhea – codeine phosphate seems to help.
Kate
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