Hair loss Hair loss is not a usual side effect of the drugs used to treat CML in its chronic phase. Unfortunately, the drugs used in the blast phase do cause hair loss. Most patients are entitled to a free wig from the National Health Service and your doctor or one of the nurses on the ward can arrange for a wig specialist to visit you. If you do lose your hair, it will grow back over a period of 3-6 months. Although they may be hard to bear at the time, these side effects will disappear once your treatment is over.
Chemotherapy affects people in different ways.
Some people find they become very tired and have to take things much more slowly. Do as much as feel like and try not to overdo it. All rights reserved. Readers are strongly advised to discuss the information with their doctor.