Nausea... Radiation... Nausea
Help... any suggestions for nausea. I’m one of the odd ones that got nauseous after my first radiation treatment. I tried Compazine and all the over the counter meds. I can’t imagine getting through the remainder of treatments if this gets worse as the weeks pass. I just finished week one. My new prescription is for Zofran.
Thanks so much. I feel like a baby complaining week one!
Comments
-
Zofran is a popular drug so
Zofran is a popular drug so if you haven't given it a try - go for it. I know we all react differently so I hope this passes for you. Ginger, peppermint - both suppose to have soothing qualities. Maybe some hard candies from these? I know Trader Joe's sells a ginger snap cookie with real bits of ginger which was recommended to me - but I don't think I had the same reaction you did.
You're not a baby. Hang in there.
0 -
Heartburn?
I didn't have nausea during radiation, but what I thought was nausea between chemo infusions actually turned out to be heartburn that was relieved by taking Pepcid AC. If the nausea meds aren't helping, it's an alternative that you might want to consider to see if that works. I don't know if Pepcid would interact or be contra-indicated while taking any nausea meds, though, so run it by your oncologist or nurse first.
0 -
ThanksNoTimeForCancer said:Zofran is a popular drug so
Zofran is a popular drug so if you haven't given it a try - go for it. I know we all react differently so I hope this passes for you. Ginger, peppermint - both suppose to have soothing qualities. Maybe some hard candies from these? I know Trader Joe's sells a ginger snap cookie with real bits of ginger which was recommended to me - but I don't think I had the same reaction you did.
You're not a baby. Hang in there.
Thanks for taking time to respond. I’ll check out the cookies. I keep forgetting about ginger.
Hugs...
0 -
Nausea & Radiation
Another possible cause of nausea is anxiety. Lorazepam or Valium in small dose could help. Sublingual Zofran (dissolves under the tongue) helped me. I was told I could take both Compazine and Zofran together if needed for nausea. I appreciate the ginger candy, tea also. Nausea is awful and needs to be resolved!
0
Discussion Boards
- All Discussion Boards
- 6 CSN Information
- 6 Welcome to CSN
- 121.2K Cancer specific
- 2.8K Anal Cancer
- 440 Bladder Cancer
- 306 Bone Cancers
- 1.6K Brain Cancer
- 28.4K Breast Cancer
- 391 Childhood Cancers
- 27.9K Colorectal Cancer
- 4.6K Esophageal Cancer
- 1.2K Gynecological Cancers (other than ovarian and uterine)
- 12.9K Head and Neck Cancer
- 6.3K Kidney Cancer
- 666 Leukemia
- 789 Liver Cancer
- 4.1K Lung Cancer
- 5.1K Lymphoma (Hodgkin and Non-Hodgkin)
- 235 Multiple Myeloma
- 7.1K Ovarian Cancer
- 53 Pancreatic Cancer
- 486 Peritoneal Cancer
- 5.3K Prostate Cancer
- 1.2K Rare and Other Cancers
- 532 Sarcoma
- 717 Skin Cancer
- 647 Stomach Cancer
- 190 Testicular Cancer
- 1.5K Thyroid Cancer
- 5.8K Uterine/Endometrial Cancer
- 6.3K Lifestyle Discussion Boards