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Imperial, MO

Are tremors a side effect of chemotherapy?
With CLL stage 4 doing chemotherapy??

October 30, 2024
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A MyLeukemiaTeam Member

Hi JaneShaw! My name is Mary Anderson, and I have CLL/SLL. I was reading your post. Last year I went to my PC doctor because I was having tremors in my left hand. I was referred to a neurologist to see if I had Parkinson's. Making a long story short it was determined that it was my medication that I was taking for nausea that caused the tremors in my hand. The name of the medication is Prochlorperazine generic for Compazine. I had been taking 10 mg of this medication for years due to me feeling nauseated all the time taking Imbruvica (wasn't on chemo). After I stopped taking this medication my symptoms gradually stopped. Don't know if you have been taking this medication or not. Wishing the best for you.

October 30, 2024
A MyLeukemiaTeam Member

Sending prayers and light to you, honey.๐Ÿ™

October 30, 2024
A MyLeukemiaTeam Member

I believe you are doing the correct thing to see your neurologist and do a brain scan. I had tremors once and it was very scary and ripples across my head. My knees would buckle too.I saw a neurologist and had a brain scan and a few other test. Nothing showed up and they felt it was a brain virus. It did go away but it was scary honey. Follow your instinct. Best wishes honey.

October 30, 2024
A MyLeukemiaTeam Member

Went to see a neurologist and now wants to do a brain scan to check for Parkinson's disease I have very small tremor in my left hand and couple months ago I did have some bad trimmers but not sure if it was because of the chemo I was doing or not.
I'm supposedly in remission now with the cancer and now having to wonder if I have a problem with Parkinson's disease or Alzheimer's or something just wondering if trimmers were from the cancer or not

October 30, 2024
A MyLeukemiaTeam Member

Thanks for sharing but that's not what I take.

October 30, 2024

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