Lots of Heartburn after Avastin/Taxol chemo..please help!

sham30096
sham30096 Member Posts: 24
Today is the 2nd day after chemo and I'm having lots heartburn. Not sure is it from Taxol or not. Can anyone had this symptom or any advice please?
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  • Mwee
    Mwee Member Posts: 1,338
    Hi/ sorry
    that you're having this! My suggestion is that you call your doctor's office and let them know how you are feeling. They should be able to advise you on how to treat this and also might want to adjust the strength of your next infusion.
    ((((HUGS)))) Maria
  • sham30096
    sham30096 Member Posts: 24
    Mwee said:

    Hi/ sorry
    that you're having this! My suggestion is that you call your doctor's office and let them know how you are feeling. They should be able to advise you on how to treat this and also might want to adjust the strength of your next infusion.
    ((((HUGS)))) Maria

    Maria
    I will call them today.Do you think it's because of the higher dose of chemo?
    Thanks a lot..
  • Mwee
    Mwee Member Posts: 1,338
    sham30096 said:

    Maria
    I will call them today.Do you think it's because of the higher dose of chemo?
    Thanks a lot..

    Don't know
    what is causing it. I had to start taking Nexium about 9 months ago because I started getting HORRIBLE heartburn. It works like a charm. I also had my chemo adjusted a few times because of this side effect or another. Let me know how it's going!
    (((HUGS))) Maria
  • sham30096
    sham30096 Member Posts: 24
    Mwee said:

    Don't know
    what is causing it. I had to start taking Nexium about 9 months ago because I started getting HORRIBLE heartburn. It works like a charm. I also had my chemo adjusted a few times because of this side effect or another. Let me know how it's going!
    (((HUGS))) Maria

    Thanks..I will let you
    Thanks..I will let you know..
  • Tethys41
    Tethys41 Member Posts: 1,382 Member
    sham30096 said:

    Thanks..I will let you
    Thanks..I will let you know..

    L-glutamine
    You could try taking L-glutamine. It is a powder that helps repair the lining of the GI tract that is damaged by the Taxol. Taxol targets all fast-growing cells, so in addition to attacking the cancer cells, it attacks hair and the lining of your digestive system. L-glutamine helps repair these tissues.
  • sham30096
    sham30096 Member Posts: 24
    Tethys41 said:

    L-glutamine
    You could try taking L-glutamine. It is a powder that helps repair the lining of the GI tract that is damaged by the Taxol. Taxol targets all fast-growing cells, so in addition to attacking the cancer cells, it attacks hair and the lining of your digestive system. L-glutamine helps repair these tissues.

    L-Glutamine
    I heard about this but not sure if I use it while taking chemo.How was your experience or you know someone who used it?
  • Tethys41
    Tethys41 Member Posts: 1,382 Member
    sham30096 said:

    L-Glutamine
    I heard about this but not sure if I use it while taking chemo.How was your experience or you know someone who used it?

    Good results
    I used it and didn't suffer from heart burn. It really should not interfere with chemo, but if you want to be extra cautious, don't use it for 48 hours before and after chemo. It is regularly recommended by naturopaths to deal with this side effect of chemo.
  • sham30096
    sham30096 Member Posts: 24
    Tethys41 said:

    Good results
    I used it and didn't suffer from heart burn. It really should not interfere with chemo, but if you want to be extra cautious, don't use it for 48 hours before and after chemo. It is regularly recommended by naturopaths to deal with this side effect of chemo.

    L-Glutamine
    Thank you so much.I will buy it tommorrow and see how it goes.Is there any brand you can think of?
  • Tethys41
    Tethys41 Member Posts: 1,382 Member
    sham30096 said:

    L-Glutamine
    Thank you so much.I will buy it tommorrow and see how it goes.Is there any brand you can think of?

    Brand
    I don't know that any one brand is better than another. I think they are all about the same. When it has been recommended to me, I've just been told to pick some up at the health food store. I still take it and I put it into a smoothie. You could try it in juice, but I don't remember how well it dissolves.
  • sham30096
    sham30096 Member Posts: 24
    Tethys41 said:

    Brand
    I don't know that any one brand is better than another. I think they are all about the same. When it has been recommended to me, I've just been told to pick some up at the health food store. I still take it and I put it into a smoothie. You could try it in juice, but I don't remember how well it dissolves.

    Vitamins and supplements
    Would you mind to share what vitamins and supplements was recommended by your naturapath doctor?Currently I'm taking Multi vitamin, cq10 ,mushroom complex,fish oil and flax seed oil.
  • Tethys41
    Tethys41 Member Posts: 1,382 Member
    sham30096 said:

    Vitamins and supplements
    Would you mind to share what vitamins and supplements was recommended by your naturapath doctor?Currently I'm taking Multi vitamin, cq10 ,mushroom complex,fish oil and flax seed oil.

    While on Chemo
    I took fewer supplements while on chemo than I do now.
    Check your multivitamin and make sure it DOES NOT contain iron. If it does, get some without iron when you run out.
    To your list you could add:
    Green Tea extract (somtimes I have trouble finding this. You don't want something that is charged with caffeine, which some of these extracts are. You would want the capsules). Or you could just drink green tea or Tulsi tea. I wish I liked the latter, but I don't care for it. I've found a green tea (brand Brassica) that contains an extract from broccoli, which is a great addition.
    Curcumin 2 GRAMS daily (the kind with Bioperine is better absorbed - Doctor's Best is the brand I use). If you have gall bladder issues, you should not take this.
    Melatonin 20 mg at bedtime
    Vitamin D 5,000 IU daily (the emulsified type is better absorbed. It's liquid in a small bottle and you only take a few drops per day. Not the liquid in the large bottle)
    Resveratrol 200mg twice daily (ease up to this dosage, it can cause stomach upset) Liposomal or lipospheric vitamin C - This is expensive, but is better absorbed than pills. It tastes pretty bad.

    DO NOT TAKE THE FOLLING 48 hours before or after chemo: CoQ-10, Curcumin, Green Tea, Resveratrol. The others will either not affect the chemo, or will help it do its work.

    Also, add as many cruciferious vegetables to your diet as you can (5 times per week or more), if you can stomach them.
    Cinnamon on your food will also keep your blood sugar regulated, which is one of the key issues in not feeding the cancer.
    Eat lots of dark skinned, organic berries.
    Avoid sugar, anything not organic, and eat only organic, hormone-free, anti-biotic free, grass-fed and GRASS-FINISHED meats.
    Exercise
    keep stress to a minimum.

    That was more than you asked for, but I hope this helps.
  • sham30096
    sham30096 Member Posts: 24
    Tethys41 said:

    While on Chemo
    I took fewer supplements while on chemo than I do now.
    Check your multivitamin and make sure it DOES NOT contain iron. If it does, get some without iron when you run out.
    To your list you could add:
    Green Tea extract (somtimes I have trouble finding this. You don't want something that is charged with caffeine, which some of these extracts are. You would want the capsules). Or you could just drink green tea or Tulsi tea. I wish I liked the latter, but I don't care for it. I've found a green tea (brand Brassica) that contains an extract from broccoli, which is a great addition.
    Curcumin 2 GRAMS daily (the kind with Bioperine is better absorbed - Doctor's Best is the brand I use). If you have gall bladder issues, you should not take this.
    Melatonin 20 mg at bedtime
    Vitamin D 5,000 IU daily (the emulsified type is better absorbed. It's liquid in a small bottle and you only take a few drops per day. Not the liquid in the large bottle)
    Resveratrol 200mg twice daily (ease up to this dosage, it can cause stomach upset) Liposomal or lipospheric vitamin C - This is expensive, but is better absorbed than pills. It tastes pretty bad.

    DO NOT TAKE THE FOLLING 48 hours before or after chemo: CoQ-10, Curcumin, Green Tea, Resveratrol. The others will either not affect the chemo, or will help it do its work.

    Also, add as many cruciferious vegetables to your diet as you can (5 times per week or more), if you can stomach them.
    Cinnamon on your food will also keep your blood sugar regulated, which is one of the key issues in not feeding the cancer.
    Eat lots of dark skinned, organic berries.
    Avoid sugar, anything not organic, and eat only organic, hormone-free, anti-biotic free, grass-fed and GRASS-FINISHED meats.
    Exercise
    keep stress to a minimum.

    That was more than you asked for, but I hope this helps.

    Thanks!!
    Thank you so much for the information!I will try to buy those and see how it goes.
  • carolyn45
    carolyn45 Member Posts: 100
    sham30096 said:

    Thanks!!
    Thank you so much for the information!I will try to buy those and see how it goes.

    L-Glutamine
    L-Glutamine is a tasteless powder that dissolves easily in water or anything else. I helped me enormously, as I had a "kicked in the stomach" ache even after the "active days" of chemo. That stomach pain never returned, and it doesn't interfere with chemo at ALL.
  • Tethys41
    Tethys41 Member Posts: 1,382 Member
    sham30096 said:

    Thanks!!
    Thank you so much for the information!I will try to buy those and see how it goes.

    Curcumin
    BTW, if you are taking blood thinners, you should probably avoid the curcumin.
  • sham30096
    sham30096 Member Posts: 24
    carolyn45 said:

    L-Glutamine
    L-Glutamine is a tasteless powder that dissolves easily in water or anything else. I helped me enormously, as I had a "kicked in the stomach" ache even after the "active days" of chemo. That stomach pain never returned, and it doesn't interfere with chemo at ALL.

    L-Glutamine
    I'm having the stomach pain all the time.I bought it in capsule form today instead of powder.Hopefully it will help.I let you know how I feel.Thanks a lot.
  • sham30096
    sham30096 Member Posts: 24
    Tethys41 said:

    Curcumin
    BTW, if you are taking blood thinners, you should probably avoid the curcumin.

    Blood Thinners
    No I'm not taking any blood thinners.Sorry for the late response.Thanks.
  • LaundryQueen
    LaundryQueen Member Posts: 676
    sham30096 said:

    Blood Thinners
    No I'm not taking any blood thinners.Sorry for the late response.Thanks.

    Heartburn
    I think heartburn after getting a chemo treatment is not unusual. I had to take something to stop the extra stomach acid only while I was getting treatment & a week after. When chemo was done, I didn't need the medicine anymore.

    I hope you get relief soon!
  • sham30096
    sham30096 Member Posts: 24

    Heartburn
    I think heartburn after getting a chemo treatment is not unusual. I had to take something to stop the extra stomach acid only while I was getting treatment & a week after. When chemo was done, I didn't need the medicine anymore.

    I hope you get relief soon!

    Heartburn
    My heartburn is much better now but got headache one side of the head and its killing me.I guess its from chemo.Thanks,

    p.s What did you took to stop stomach acid?
  • LaundryQueen
    LaundryQueen Member Posts: 676
    sham30096 said:

    Heartburn
    My heartburn is much better now but got headache one side of the head and its killing me.I guess its from chemo.Thanks,

    p.s What did you took to stop stomach acid?

    Over the counter acid blocker
    sham: I just took Prilosec OTC. I got off it about a week after chemo then back on it the day before chemo. Usually, people who have heartburn have to stay on the acid-blocking drugs but I did fine only using it to manage the chemo side effect.

    Ugh! I hate headaches! I get 'em when I am not drinking enough water.
  • sham30096
    sham30096 Member Posts: 24

    Over the counter acid blocker
    sham: I just took Prilosec OTC. I got off it about a week after chemo then back on it the day before chemo. Usually, people who have heartburn have to stay on the acid-blocking drugs but I did fine only using it to manage the chemo side effect.

    Ugh! I hate headaches! I get 'em when I am not drinking enough water.

    Over the counter acid blocker
    Thanks