[Beth H]

I had my 4th chemo last Tuesday. It was taxotere. Everything went well untill Friday and I started to feel very weak. Slept terribly and Saturday woke up to joint pain, muscle pain and no strenght. Everytime I went to get up I thought I was going to faint. By noon I called the cancer clinic and spoke to the oncologist on call. She advised that I go to the closest emerg and get my blood pressure taken and my blood work done. My husband drove me there and wheel chaired me into the nurse. She took my blood pressure and it was low, but I'm usually low and was not to concerned. I told her that all I wanted to do was lie down, she had my husband register me and she wheeled me into a room. Before I could get out of the chair, I got very hot, took off my hat and don't remember the rest. I had waken up and had thrown up all over myself. Two nurses were there and they informed me that I had a seizure. I have never had a seizure before and I thought this must be from the chemo. They have advised me that this is not a side effect from chemo. They did a CT scan and my blood work and everything has came back normal. I now have to see a specialist in May for the siezure. Has anyone experienced anything like this? I'm still tired from the chemo and have thrush in my mouth, then got a yeast infection to boot. Just want to get feeling better.
Thanks for letting me vent....I was almost ready to say no more to the chemo, but as I get feeling better I know that it is what is best at the moment.
Have a good night.

Beth