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Again issues with OXY.

pepebcn
pepebcn CSN Member Posts: 6,331 Member
in Colorectal Cancer #1
Did you ever got severe bloated stomach while in OXALY? it's quite painful and always coincides with diarrhea episodes and lack of appetite.
Your experiences will be wellcome.
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  • PhillieG
    PhillieG CSN Member Posts: 4,866 Member
    #2
    Hi Pepe
    It's been sooooo long since I was on Oxy that I can't really recall. I remember it wasn't fun. Is the bloating due to gas??? I do remember all of the other side effects but just as a general thing. It was many years ago at this point.
    I hope you get some relief...
    -p
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  • pepebcn
    pepebcn CSN Member Posts: 6,331 Member
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    PhillieG said:

    Hi Pepe
    It's been sooooo long since I was on Oxy that I can't really recall. I remember it wasn't fun. Is the bloating due to gas??? I do remember all of the other side effects but just as a general thing. It was many years ago at this point.
    I hope you get some relief...
    -p

    Yes probably is gas since goes and comes but really
    feel disgusting , Thank you for your support Phil.
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  • PhillieG
    PhillieG CSN Member Posts: 4,866 Member
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    pepebcn said:

    Yes probably is gas since goes and comes but really
    feel disgusting , Thank you for your support Phil.

    Pepe
    Sorry you're not feeling great. It's not a lot of fun but it's an unfortunate side effect.
    -phil
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  • smokeyjoe
    smokeyjoe CSN Member Posts: 1,425 Member
    #5
    PhillieG said:

    Pepe
    Sorry you're not feeling great. It's not a lot of fun but it's an unfortunate side effect.
    -phil

    Pepe, I have no clue, I
    Pepe, I have no clue, I never was given this drug.... I'm just wishing you are feeling better soon.
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  • pamness
    pamness CSN Member Posts: 524 Member
    #6
    bloating and pain
    Yes, I remember this all too well. I am almost five years out of treatment. But I can remember the bloating and diarrhea. My oncologist recommended (finally) musilex (sp) it worked for me, to some extent to control the constipation and diarrhea.
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  • pete43lost_at_sea
    pete43lost_at_sea CSN Member Posts: 3,900 Member
    #7
    mate your guts being destroyed
    the lack of appetite is likely a protective signal saying your gut needs to be repaired.
    i'd see a naturopath who specialises in cancer, they'll put you on heaps.

    basically you got to rebuild your entire gastro intestinal track each fortnight, now given we turn over our gut cells every 6 days its difficult but not impossible.

    what i tried a year ago work well, with what i know now i would say the basic naturopath cancer gut rebuild is pretty primitive and misses many of the real issues we face on oxy, alsas its not for me to recommend products. i have been to 7 naturopaths now and i think the first got me started on real health, despite these troublesome cells.

    their is an amazing article i found which i posted on my blog about probiotics and dysbosis.

    watch out for the thrush, thats what tells you your gut is in trouble, so does the bloating. even something as simple as the anticandida diet might help. but get some alternative advice if you want to go down the path, its pretty tricky territory and managing the supplements and potions is demanding and expensive.

    hugs,
    pete
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  • tommycat
    tommycat CSN Member Posts: 790 Member
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    Pepe, you have 3 tx to go,
    Pepe, you have 3 tx to go, right? Perhaps the onc can safely lower the Oxy dosage now.....
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