digestion completely haults after chemo

ds1
ds1 Member Posts: 19
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
As of the second day after chem, my disgestive tract almost completely stops functioning. I have tried acidopholis, aloe vera juice and stool softners. I also limit the amount of food I intake! This goes on for about 3 days. I feel gas rumblings and I urinate fine (too much) Any suggestions? I am about to get the co q 10. I don't know if it will help but almost everyone seems to be trying it.....

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  • jeancmici
    jeancmici Member Posts: 665 Member
    #2
    Are you drinking a lot of water - at least 8 glasses a day esp. after chemo. I would say NO to any supplements during chemo - is is usually not recommended - maybe a multi-vitamin but nothing else extra - they say it might interfer with chemo's work. Since it's only about three days, that should not be a big problem - check with your doctor for his/her opinion.
    Good Luck! It's so nice when chemo is OVER!
  • JKAlley
    JKAlley Member Posts: 84
    #3
    jeancmici said:

    Are you drinking a lot of water - at least 8 glasses a day esp. after chemo. I would say NO to any supplements during chemo - is is usually not recommended - maybe a multi-vitamin but nothing else extra - they say it might interfer with chemo's work. Since it's only about three days, that should not be a big problem - check with your doctor for his/her opinion.
    Good Luck! It's so nice when chemo is OVER!

    It always takes me a couple days to get on track! Lot's of water and prune juice works best for me. I hate the prune juice, I think it's nasty stuff but it works. Also make sure your eating lots of fiber, my dr. said it was ok for me to chew a couple fiber tabs every day. Good luck! Judy
  • Sandis
    Sandis Member Posts: 85
    #4
    I have the same problem and it can be very painful. I start senacots the morning I'm having chemo and take 2 in the morning and 2 at night for about 4 or 5 days until things start again.
  • jamjar62
    jamjar62 Member Posts: 135
    #5
    Girl, I feel your pain! I also got constipated after my chemo. Everything shut down for about 4 days. When I finally mentioned it to my oncologist, he suggested 2 T. of milk of magnesia. If that didn't work, I was to drink a bottle of magnesium citrate and if that didn't work, an enema. Well, 2 T. of M of M was like dynamite! It worked and worked and worked! After that, I didn't wait the 3-4 days before I took it. I would take 1 T. the morning after my chemo and that usually took care of the problem. I tried stool softeners and they did nothing. But the little blue bottle did the trick. Ask your doctor first, of course, but I found it worked for me.

    Karen
  • ds1
    ds1 Member Posts: 19
    #6
    jamjar62 said:

    Girl, I feel your pain! I also got constipated after my chemo. Everything shut down for about 4 days. When I finally mentioned it to my oncologist, he suggested 2 T. of milk of magnesia. If that didn't work, I was to drink a bottle of magnesium citrate and if that didn't work, an enema. Well, 2 T. of M of M was like dynamite! It worked and worked and worked! After that, I didn't wait the 3-4 days before I took it. I would take 1 T. the morning after my chemo and that usually took care of the problem. I tried stool softeners and they did nothing. But the little blue bottle did the trick. Ask your doctor first, of course, but I found it worked for me.

    Karen

    Wow, thanks for all of the replies I received. I am going to try the Milk of Magnesia

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