It is highly recommended to drink added amount of water during chemo sittings. This is mainly because infusion of drugs makes your dehydrated. It is also helpful to take juices or other such fluids – but, ensure not to take caffeinated drinks or those having alcohol in them.  
 
In most cases, chemo side effects include parching of skin or drying of lips. Other potential side effects of chemo drugs are frequent spells of migraines, being tired, turning dizzy, etc. Your caregiving team may tell you to drink 10 – 11 ounces of fluids / juices / water every 60 minutes – i.e., after each session of chemo drugs. 
 
It is also possible for you to experience other chemo side effects; these are pain in your lower abdomen, nausea along with throwing up, episodes of sleeplessness, bodily pain, hair loss – chiefly from the scalp region, etc. On top of it all, you are also likely to encounter a marked drop in blood cells. The last side effect may make your body more vulnerable to infections.  
 
Chemo drugs may also have an adverse impact on a few sites of your system. One of the common targets is your CNS i.e., network of nerves. People who have their CNS affected may witness loss of bodily coordination, being in an imbalanced position, tremors painful muscles and tissues.  
 
In order to have a better control over side effects, before chemotherapy sittings – your doctor may order for a panel of lab tests. These tests are usually done on samples of blood, chiefly to obtain the count of red and white cells along with platelet counts. These counts help assess the extent to which chemo drugs have played a role in altering the wellbeing of your system. 
 
 
Pains form part of a widely encountered set of adverse effects of chemo meds. Pains are also a constant companion of radiotherapy sessions. Along with bodily pains, you are more likely to experience numbing of limbs, a burning feeling, sharp pains, and other such discomforts. 
 
Patients who see pains – as part of chemo sessions – may suffer from nerve-related discomforts; these are commonly referred to as neuralgia. Such painful conditions can show up when your nerves are injured either due to drugs or when cancerous cells multiply in an accelerated manner. These pains can be treated with meds.  
 
You need to note that pains may show up as migraine, in your tummy, joints, muscles or neck. Your caregiving team may prescribe a few painkillers to treat them. Though meds belonging to a genre called non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are administered, it is a good practice to take such meds as per the instructions of a certified medical oncologist.