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What Causes Severe Sweating And Body Pain While Having Chemotherapy?
Question: Hi I have had chemotherapy during that time I was and still am getting body sweats day and night if I eat shower drink hot or cold fluids air conditioning I feel I have to keep very warm to less side effect of sweats love being in hot weather husband is very hot outside with me but that suits me if body gets too cold to bones then I get body pain has chemo disturbed my body temperature
Brief Answer:
both the chemotherapy and the disease itself may cause it
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
you haven't mentioned the diagnosis and the chemotherapeutic agents you've taken, so I can't provide a more personalized opinion but both the disease itself and the treatment may cause such symptoms. Drugs like procarbazine, fluorouracil, cladribine, cytarabine, L-asparaginase, etc may cause a flu-like syndrome (feeling chills, body pain, etc). Various cancers like the breast cancer may also cause similar symptoms.
You can try (if you haven't done so already) paracetamol (acetaminophen) to see if you can find some relief. If you'd like to provide more details about your disease or treatment, it could help me to give you more information.
Anyway, I hope you find this information useful. You can contact me again, if you'd like any clarification or further information.
Kind Regards!
both the chemotherapy and the disease itself may cause it
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
you haven't mentioned the diagnosis and the chemotherapeutic agents you've taken, so I can't provide a more personalized opinion but both the disease itself and the treatment may cause such symptoms. Drugs like procarbazine, fluorouracil, cladribine, cytarabine, L-asparaginase, etc may cause a flu-like syndrome (feeling chills, body pain, etc). Various cancers like the breast cancer may also cause similar symptoms.
You can try (if you haven't done so already) paracetamol (acetaminophen) to see if you can find some relief. If you'd like to provide more details about your disease or treatment, it could help me to give you more information.
Anyway, I hope you find this information useful. You can contact me again, if you'd like any clarification or further information.
Kind Regards!
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