Popular Uses of Lavender Essential Oil. 1  Add a few drops of Lavender to pillows, bedding, or bottoms of feet for a restful nightâs sleep.  Keep a bottle of Lavender on hand for minor and occasional skin irritations.
Pain. Some chemotherapy drugs can cause painful side effects, such as aching in the muscles and joints, headaches and stomach pains. Burning, numbness, tingling or shooting pains in the hands and feet may also occur. This may continue for a period of time after treatment ends.
What are the Short and Long Term Side Effects of Chemotherapy? Each chemotherapy drug has different side effects. In general, chemotherapy affects rapidly dividing cells. This section offers information about what this means for you and what you can generally expect. Remember that not everyone experiences side effects and that if you do not get side effects, it does not mean that your treatment is not working.