Acid Reflux

Sandi1
Sandi1 Member Posts: 277
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
Ok, anybody having Acid Reflux when on Chemo. My husband has now started throwing up when on chemo and having acid reflux. Anti nauseau meds are not helping with that. then 1 day after getting off chemo he's fine, like he was never on it. I keep telling him that I think that it is acid reflux making him throw up, cause he says it tastes acidy (sorry for description) - so anyone else having this problem?

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  • karguy
    karguy Member Posts: 1,020 Member
    #2
    Acid
    I was throwing up all the time,even getting up at night to throw up,and I now have barretts esphogus and have to take prilosec 2 times a day,and sometimes alka selzer with it.Talk to the doctor about it,and see what they say.Good luck.
  • Sandi1
    Sandi1 Member Posts: 277
    #3
    karguy said:

    Acid
    I was throwing up all the time,even getting up at night to throw up,and I now have barretts esphogus and have to take prilosec 2 times a day,and sometimes alka selzer with it.Talk to the doctor about it,and see what they say.Good luck.

    thanks
    Thank you - i did tell him to tell the Onc. that he thinks its acid reflux - seeing that last chemo was the first time she gave him anti nauseau meds to take home.
  • HollyID
    HollyID Member Posts: 946 Member
    #4
    I had acid reflux due to the chemo, too.
    I didn't get a chance to tell my onc, but I did tell my onc nurse. She told me to pick up famotadine and take 20mg a day. That stopped it. I never vomited with chemo, but I can imagine the taste would be rather nasty. :)
  • geotina
    geotina Member Posts: 2,111 Member
    #5
    Acid Reflux
    George never threw up with chemo, never had nausea, but he did have acid reflux, burped up a storm. Now, he did have acid reflux before we knew of the cancer but to me it seemed worse while on chemo. You could hear him burping on the other side of the house, poor guy, and if you are burping hard then it could cause you to throw up.

    His anti-nausea during chemo was Anzamet, given IV, before chemo and he never experienced any nausea. I don't see many getting this but it worked like a charm for George. The thought of taking big pills before chemo when you have acid reflux was not appealing to George so he was glad to get the IV of Anzamet.

    Hope this helps.

    Tina
  • PamPam2
    PamPam2 Member Posts: 370 Member
    #6
    Had it bad when on chemo, tried several things, finally the script nexuim worked, like a charm. Also, don't eat,drink and then lie back right away, and prop up in bed helps.
    Hope he gets some relief soon.
    Pam
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    #7
    geotina said:

    Acid Reflux
    George never threw up with chemo, never had nausea, but he did have acid reflux, burped up a storm. Now, he did have acid reflux before we knew of the cancer but to me it seemed worse while on chemo. You could hear him burping on the other side of the house, poor guy, and if you are burping hard then it could cause you to throw up.

    His anti-nausea during chemo was Anzamet, given IV, before chemo and he never experienced any nausea. I don't see many getting this but it worked like a charm for George. The thought of taking big pills before chemo when you have acid reflux was not appealing to George so he was glad to get the IV of Anzamet.

    Hope this helps.

    Tina

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  • Sandi1
    Sandi1 Member Posts: 277
    #8
    geotina said:

    Acid Reflux
    George never threw up with chemo, never had nausea, but he did have acid reflux, burped up a storm. Now, he did have acid reflux before we knew of the cancer but to me it seemed worse while on chemo. You could hear him burping on the other side of the house, poor guy, and if you are burping hard then it could cause you to throw up.

    His anti-nausea during chemo was Anzamet, given IV, before chemo and he never experienced any nausea. I don't see many getting this but it worked like a charm for George. The thought of taking big pills before chemo when you have acid reflux was not appealing to George so he was glad to get the IV of Anzamet.

    Hope this helps.

    Tina

    My husband never got sick on
    My husband never got sick on chemo before either. He was on chemo every two weeks, then he had his scans and he is NED - so they moved him to chemo every three weeks. He will be on that for the rest of his life. Ever since they put him on the every three weeks chemo, the side effects get worse with every one. He also gets anti nauseau through IV before chemo - that used to work, now he's sick by the second night. I told him that I thought it was acid reflux, as he used to get that alot before he got his c-pap machine - then it stopped. Next treatment he is going to tell the onc about the reflux - hopefully she can help him.
  • Nana b
    Nana b Member Posts: 3,030 Member
    #9
    PamPam2 said:

    Had it bad when on chemo, tried several things, finally the script nexuim worked, like a charm. Also, don't eat,drink and then lie back right away, and prop up in bed helps.
    Hope he gets some relief soon.
    Pam

    Aciphex
    Aciphex works wonders, but the change in my diet and the vitamins are what really took the reflux away.
  • Unknown
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  • ldot123
    ldot123 Member Posts: 272
    #11
    unknown said:

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    Me too
    Hi,

    I have acid reflux but not sure if it is from chemo. (3 years ago now) Turns out I have hernia which causes it. I could see how acid reflux might be an issue for chemo patients though. I did have some stomach and intestinal issues during my treatment. Ask if you can take Nexium.

    Cheers,
    Lance

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