Quick Links
Resources
About MyBCTeam
Powered By
I Was On Immunotherapy And Chemo But The Immunotherapy Caused Me So Much Pain I Would Have To Go To The Hospital Has Anyone Else Had This Ha
Immunotherapy, like pembrolizumab, can cause serious side effects, including infusion or autoimmune reactions, which might explain your pain and hospital visits. Symptoms can vary widely, but others have reported similar challenges. It's important to share these experiences with your care team to adjust treatment or manage Show Full Answer
@A MyBCTeam Member For me, being HER2+, the protocols included a year of Herceptin infusions, and while I was able to finish, a lot of pink sisters cannot, because side effects can include heart and lung issues (of which, many could be permanent). Due to the risk for heart damage, a baseline echo is done before starting Herceptin, and then every three months to monitor for potential heart issues. Sometimes pain is an indication that something else is going on, and in the bigger picture, the risk may outweigh the benefits.
@A MyBCTeam Member,
If the protocol for your particular cancer was 6 mos of chemo, why would the same dr advise you to quit? Are you not afraid of recurrence? I'm so sorry the pain was bad. Taxol is giving unbearable pain but my Oncologist prescribed a couple of meds that are working. Love and light.
Mallory
Yes this also happened to me after 5 chemos, 2 with immunotherapy I decided to quit. Twice in the hospital and terrible pain. My onco agreed with me so I went ahead with mastectomy and the 2 lymph nodes and breast tissue showed no signs of cancer. I have yet to meet with the onco to see what he suggests now. I had invasive ductal carcinoma tnbc grade 2. My chemo was to last 6 months and I guess I wouldn’t have needed all of it.
I am so sorry you were in so much pain. I hope your team can work together to find some way to get this addressed for you! Hugs!
Question About Treatment For TNBC.
How Long Joint Pain, Stiffness, Nausea Lasts After Chemotherapy And Imumotherapy.
I'm Interested And Wanting To Know More About Immunotherapy (what Do I Need To Expect) Side Effects ? Radiation (side Effects And
Sign up for free!
Continue with Facebook
Sign up with your email
A MyBCTea...
A MyBCTea...
