Bevacizumab and High Blood Pressure: What Users Say

• Gra...
• March 12, 2022

Bevacizumab for Ovarian Cancer "Stage 3 ovarian cancer, 24 rounds of Avastin. I had three infusions during chemo and the rest after while on Lynparza. No problems really. Blood pressure a little high but took meds to control. Protein in urine but Dr. thinks they will bounce back after Avastin is stopped, and my last treatment was yesterday! Yay me."

• mai...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 22, 2021

For Ovarian Cancer "Did not work. 3.5 weeks after being taken off the drug, ended up in the ER with a hypertensive crisis. I was treated to lower the pressure, then sent home. Second night, had a mini-stroke at home, rushed to the hospital with extremely high BP, max headache. I had a headache like a strong migraine for 3 months straight. Always worse when I got treatment. A bad headache also increases BP. I had low BP prior to taking this drug - now I have to continually monitor my pressure so I do not get a full-on stroke. Be very careful taking this - watch your BP."

• mai...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 22, 2021

For Ovarian Cancer "Did not work. 3.5 weeks after being taken off the drug, ended up in the ER with a hypertensive crisis. I was treated to lower the pressure, then sent home. Second night, had a mini-stroke at home, rushed to the hospital with extremely high BP, max headache. I had a headache like a strong migraine for 3 months straight. Always worse when I got treatment. A bad headache also increases BP. I had low BP prior to taking this drug - now I have to continually monitor my pressure so I do not get a full-on stroke. Be very careful taking this - watch your BP."

• Sha...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• November 24, 2021

Bevacizumab for Renal Cell Carcinoma "My dad was on Avastin for close to a year. It actually kept him alive. I'm sharing his experience because there are so many bad reviews on here, and I wanted to share ours. The side effects weren't too bad. He seemed to have some issues with clotting, but nothing major. He also had higher blood pressure, but this was nothing compared to the Votrient he was on. He had to come off Votrient because the high BP it caused would always put him in the hospital. Avastin was great considering, and it kept my dad alive. It also kept the tumors away. He also had the renal cell carcinoma go to his brain, and the Avastin helped keep the leftover brain tumor small. My dad has clear cell renal cell carcinoma. This is important to know because it is one of the hardest cancers to fight. He also had it in his liver, lungs, stomach, heart (atrium), and brain. This Avastin kept it at bay, and Cleveland Clinic actually believed that my dad was cancer-free from it."