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Cramping and Spotting During First Chemotherapy Treatment?

WM

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a year ago

Hi! Has anyone experienced cramping similar to period cramps and spotting during chemotherapy? I've just had my first neoadjuvant treatment today and was cramping during treatment and had spotting when it was done. I've just been diagnosed with triple negative invasive ductal carcinoma of the left breast two weeks ago. I've had all my scans, ultrasounds, lab work, and port placement surgery done over the past two weeks, which I believe took a toll on my body. Today, I started chemotherapy. The plan is to do six months of chemo and then tumor resection because it is quite large. My chemo treatment today consisted of the pre-meds (benadryl included in this) along with Keytruda, carboplatin and taxol. I've been experiencing really bad stomach cramping that feels like period cramps. These started about 2 hours into my infusion appointment. When I went to the bathroom before I left the infusion center, I had vaginal spotting with pinkish red blood. My period just finished 6 days ago, so I don't think it's my period again. Has anyone ever experienced that? Thanks a ton for any info that anyone can share. I am 44 and no one in my family both sides have had cancer and I personally do not know anyone who has gone through this experience. Thanks

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This sounds concerning and definitely worth discussing with your care team right away. Spotting and cramping during chemotherapy can happen for various reasons, and your medical team needs to know about these symptoms to ensure you're getting the best care possible. Many people in this community have experienced unexpected side effects during treatment, so you're not alone in having new symptoms come up. Please reach out to your oncology team or nurse navigator as soon as possible to report what you're experiencing - they're the best equipped to evaluate your specific situation and provide guidance.

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CA

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2 months ago

This sounds concerning and definitely worth discussing with your care team right away. Spotting and cramping during chemotherapy can happen for various reasons, and your medical team needs to know about these symptoms to ensure you're getting the best care possible. Many people in this community have experienced unexpected side effects during treatment, so you're not alone in having new symptoms come up. Please reach out to your oncology team or nurse navigator as soon as possible to report what you're experiencing - they're the best equipped to evaluate your specific situation and provide guidance.

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