Hi there, i wanted to just ask, why i seem to faint even before my Chemo. i started yesterday at the Christie with my second lot of chemo for triple positive breast cancer. i had a drip of like an allergy thing, and then i had to have an injection in my thigh before i started on the Paclitaxel, but as soon as the injection was taken out i started to feel light headed and sick. the next thing i work up after fainting with about 10 nurses around me. i came around fine. on my first lot of chemo after the second session, they put the canular in the vein on the side of my wrist, and again i started to feel light headed, and fainted again but woke up and i had been sick all over myself. i am not scared of needles or anything, so just not sure why this has happened twice. i always make sure i eat something before i go to Chemo.
i felt really embarrassed each time.
some advice would be greatly appreciated.
thanks
Hello wandalou57
Thanks for posting.
It’s understandable that you are wondering why you are fainting before you have your treatment.
As this is not common, it is difficult for us to say why this is happening to you. It may be helpful to speak to your treatment team about why they think this is happening.
Some women do find that although they are not scared of needles, they do feel overwhelmed when attending for treatment. In some women, this can lead to people feeling lightheaded and faint. Some people have allergic type responses to certain drugs, and this may explain why you fainted after the injection in your thigh. Your treatment team will be able to talk to you about this. There is no need to feel embarrassed and the nurses should be able to support you with these feelings.
We offer a range of free supportive services for anyone who has had a diagnosis of breast cancer which you may be interested in. They include face to face and online courses and events.
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