Nausea meds: What's your drug of choice?

joemetz
joemetz Member Posts: 493
in Colorectal Cancer #1

I'm finishing up treatment #2 of FolFuri, Iriritecan + Avastc

biggest sideeffects I'm having are consipation, gasy stomach, hick ups, along with the watery eyes, runny noses.... the usually.

 

but the nauseaousness is somethinkg stronger than I expected. Vomiteding is also daily but doesn't seem to last long.

 

I'm trying Atavan and one other drug which slips my mind right now...

 

what are your home remedies or drugs of choice to get you moving in the morning witht he worst nausea ever?

yesterday, I felt great when leaving the house... but the time I go to where I was going i threw up 3-4 times.

 

no pretty.

Help.

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  • Tinker243
    Tinker243 Member Posts: 3
    #2
    Sancuso Patches

    Hi Joe, 

    My husband found relief with Sancuso patches after compazine and zofran didn't work. You wear the patch for 7 days. They may require prior authorization from your health insurance. 

     

    All my best,

    Becky

  • maglets
    maglets Member Posts: 2,576 Member
    #3
    Tinker243 said:

    Sancuso Patches

    Hi Joe, 

    My husband found relief with Sancuso patches after compazine and zofran didn't work. You wear the patch for 7 days. They may require prior authorization from your health insurance. 

     

    All my best,

    Becky

    ahhh sorry

    ohhh so sorry Joe.....nausea is the worst.  I used the expensive drug.....Emend but sometimes I would just use gravol and there is a new gravol that has natural ginger  in it.  I tried putting a slice of fresh ginger under my tongue....and I would nibble on soda crackers.  Sorry Joe.....never found a good answer for the dreaded nausea. Some people here swear by MaryJ

    maggie

  • Coloncancerblows
    Coloncancerblows Member Posts: 296 Member
    #4
    I use Emend and it is a

    I use Emend and it is a miracle drug for the nausea!  It does cost $50 for 3 pills but worth it.

  • AnnLouise
    AnnLouise Member Posts: 276 Member
    #5
    Joe......

    So sorry you are having such a hard time with side effects.....zofran has worked for me. Hope you find a solution soon....~ Ann

  • Goldie1
    Goldie1 Member Posts: 264 Member
    #6
    My husband takes...

    Prochlorper 10mg every six hours which was prescibed by his onc.  Pat usually takes it one to two days after treatment.  It has helped greatly!  

    And while Pat would love to follow Phil's choice for nausea, he can't, because his job entails driving a truck (what can Brown do for you) and they would frown upon that type of medicating!  

    Pat is on the same combo you are and he is having treatment #8 tomorrow.  He had a CT scan after #5 and had very positive results.

    Feel better,

    Ellen

  • annalexandria
    annalexandria Member Posts: 2,571 Member
    #7
    Only thing that worked for me-

    Ativan, 2 mg takem three times a day.  Makes you pretty darn sleepy, but it did knock out the nausea.

    Prior to that, I had tried everything, including the "gold standard" Emend and tincture of opium, with no luck.  I tried the Ativan at that dosage on the advice of an experienced onc nurse, and was thrilled with the results.

    I did use weed, as well, which helped a bit but not as much as Ativan.  More fun, though...

  • Eltina21
    Eltina21 Member Posts: 173 Member
    #8
    Nausea

    I took the medication prescribed for hospital treatment.  When I wore the portable chomotherapy, I chewed on Natural ginger chews.  I purchashed the ginger from the health food stores.

  • steveandnat
    steveandnat Member Posts: 886
    #9
    Nausea is awful

    When I could I would take Emend. At home I have a prescription chewableOndansetron ODT 8 mgevery 8 hours.  Pray it gets better soon. Jeff

  • Varmint5
    Varmint5 Member Posts: 384 Member
    #10
    Sancuso

    The Sancuso patch was the miracle drug for my daughter. They put it on at the start of her chemo and she leaves it on for a week. They also cover it with a clear dressing, "Op-site" or "Tegaderm," which keeps it from coming loose. It is covered as part of her chemo treatment when they put it on there at the cancer center. Otherwise, the co-pay is very expensive. She also takes Emend for three days. She had a lot of trouble with nausea and vomiting before these two drugs. Best wishes to you. Nausea is the pits.

    Sandy

  • abrub
    abrub Member Posts: 2,174 Member
    #11
    Atarax has always worked for me

    Atarax (Hydroxyzine HCl or Vistaril) is related to Benadryl, and has worked well for me.  I often used it in conjunction with Zofran and other meds, but when push came to shove, the atarax would work the best.

  • herdizziness
    herdizziness Member Posts: 3,624 Member
    #12
    Joe

    For me it was weed truffles or cookies, I never suffered bad nausea with them, and it seems like a more natural anti-nausea then the man made chemicals in the other medications.  I'll be in Ohio in August, more then happy to bring you a truffle or two to try.

    Winter Marie

    (hope you find something that works soon, remember to drink more right now so you don't get dehydrated, and while you're at it try and eat watermelon (nice way to get hydrated and tastes good too)).

  • renw
    renw Member Posts: 282 Member
    #13
    I had nausea 24 hours a day,

    I had nausea 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. I made a decision not to take anything for it, and just learned to live with it. I did come up with a few things that worked well:

    1. a hot bath

    2. High dose vitamin C IV

    3. This weird massage from a qigong master.

     

    Hot bath was temporary and offered a few hours relief, the other two gave a full day relief.

  • danker
    danker Member Posts: 1,276 Member
    #14
    nausea

    My onc gave me COMPAZINE. Hope it works for you!!! Good Luck.

  • RickMurtagh
    RickMurtagh Member Posts: 587 Member
    #15
    emend

    joe,

    emend worked wonders for me - it was about $100 per pill, but the difference between night and day.

    peace,

    rick

  • PhillieG
    PhillieG Member Posts: 4,866 Member
    #16
    A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words...

    mj

  • PhillieG
    PhillieG Member Posts: 4,866 Member
    #17
    Surprised

    mj

    I'm guessing that some cannibas users are being quiet due to laws in their state but having used Emend first and the cost and effectiveness of it, compared to the cost and effectiveness of cannibas I'm a bit shocked.

    Obviously everyone can choose whatever drug they want but I wonder if there's the stigma associated to pot...

  • RickMurtagh
    RickMurtagh Member Posts: 587 Member
    #18
    PhillieG said:

    Surprised

    mj

    I'm guessing that some cannibas users are being quiet due to laws in their state but having used Emend first and the cost and effectiveness of it, compared to the cost and effectiveness of cannibas I'm a bit shocked.

    Obviously everyone can choose whatever drug they want but I wonder if there's the stigma associated to pot...

    med cannibas

    they approved cannibas here in nj for meds, but no town wants to be the first one to allow "pot growers" in their town "so close to schools."  i guess they are fine with it being illegially brought in from other countries.  nevery having had the options (hate the idea of smoking, period, but a pot brownie sounds delish) i can't speak for the effectiveness of it though and unless something changes, i probably never will.

     

  • Lovekitties
    Lovekitties Member Posts: 3,364 Member
    #19
    PhillieG said:

    Surprised

    mj

    I'm guessing that some cannibas users are being quiet due to laws in their state but having used Emend first and the cost and effectiveness of it, compared to the cost and effectiveness of cannibas I'm a bit shocked.

    Obviously everyone can choose whatever drug they want but I wonder if there's the stigma associated to pot...

    Wish it was legal

    I wish it was legal on a medical basis in all states and with the Feds.

    While I personally haven't needed it, I have had several offers to "put me in touch" if I ever do. 

    It would be much safer for all, if it were quality controled and legally available.

    I would hate being a "law breaker" but would certainly buy it and use it if it helped.

    Marie who loves kitties

     

  • MaryCarol5
    MaryCarol5 Member Posts: 102
    #20
    PhillieG said:

    Surprised

    mj

    I'm guessing that some cannibas users are being quiet due to laws in their state but having used Emend first and the cost and effectiveness of it, compared to the cost and effectiveness of cannibas I'm a bit shocked.

    Obviously everyone can choose whatever drug they want but I wonder if there's the stigma associated to pot...

    Luckily, Zofran is working

    Luckily, Zofran is working for me so far.  If you are inclined, I have seen the positive results of pot with nausea and overall well being (being able to eat and be nourished).  If I wasn't at risk of losing licensure in my professional field, I would definitely try it if needed. 

    On that note- encourage friends to vote "for" if on the next ballot. 

  • proudmamaw2016
    proudmamaw2016 Member Posts: 1
    #21
    Nausea Meds that work for me

     

    I have Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) which is a  condition that can occur when the blood-forming cells in the bone marrow become abnormal. This leads to low numbers of one or more types of blood cells. MDS is considered a type of cancer.  I was so sick tried Zofran, Ativant, Ginger and nothing worked.  During my chemotherapy that gave me Aloxi through my port along with my chemo medicine  vidaza  I am pretty good during chemo but the three weeks in between was awful.  Finally we found the answer Emend taken three days the first week of chemotherapy which I have a discount so only pay a $25.00 copay.  Then I start using Sancuso two days after my last day of chemotherapy.  My problem was until today that the patch kept coming off but when it was on it was my miracle medicine, I talked to a PantherRx pharmicist and they are sending my out op-site patches to put on top of the Sancuso patch.  This was such a blessing for me today, until they come I just went to Walgreens and got a medical tape pharmicist said to use cloth I got 4 days before it started to come off.  Now it's off and I feel really sick will put another on tonight.  I hope this help.  And I say prayers all the time for all the people battling cancer, have fought cancer and the loved ones.

     

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