first chemo treatment, Nausa questions

Irene
I take phenegran and it has worked really good so far. I have had that feeling too but the phenegran seems to work, maybe ask your Dr about trying this good luck hope this helps

Sheri22

taraHK said:

try different things
I also have had pretty good luck with Emend. But the important thing to realize is that there are a LOT of anti-nausea medicinces out there. If one doesn't work for you, tell the nurses/doc, and try another. I had to try several before I found the best for me. That being said, I did always have SOME nausea. Eat what you can. But, I tended not to eat much for a few days. If you can stay hydrated, that's the important thing. I didn't find that the nausea got worse over time.

Good luck to you, Irene. You are not alone.

Tara

that's the pits
Oh Irene: I am so sorry you have got such bad nausea.
Is there anyway someone else could prepare you a little plate of something for you and bring it to in another room. Sometimes if you aren't in the kitchen smelling those smells it helps.

Apple slices, slices of cucumber....try to think of something you would love to nibble on.

Yes and a different anti nausea drug might help to,

Good luck Irene
All the best
Maggie

nausea
Make sure you tell your Dr this. There are alot of different meds out there. I used to keep a small piece of spearment gum in my mouth. Also how about lemon drops and lemonade. I've heard that having a massage sometimes helps with the pain and nausea of chemo. I'm sorry that you're having this side effect, because I know that it's miserable.

irene77 said:

Thanks for Nausea feed back
Thanks everyone will try all your suggestions. Donna sounds like we are almost in the same place of chemo treatment, however I have been able to sleep well, especially after taking the anti nausea medicine before going to bed. My problem is remembering that the fanny pack is hooked to me when I suddenly have to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night, I hooked it on my bed-post before going to sleep. One time the tube was pinched and the beeper went off. Taking a shower is another story. I am sooo tired all the time.
God bless all of you, Irene

Another thing that helps
Along with the nausea drugs (I took Kytril - it helped) my nurses suggested sucking on cold cantaloupe. It has a natural emend in it. It also helps with the lip sores. I know it helped me, and kept something in my tummy without having to eat a lot.

I also used to forget my fanny pack in the night. I never set off the beeper, but did drop it a time or two!

Good luck. Vicki

Nausea during chemo
Hi: I guess I am now a vetran of these boards - I started treatment in March of 2007 and am currently ned - stage 3A.

I had a very hard time with nausea during folfox. They started me with zolfran, compazine and attivan. By my second treatment I was on Emend for 3 days along with steroids for three days - I used zolfran, compazine and attivan to back up the emend. I was usually somewhat nauseous for 7 or 8 days - but it was under control so long as I stayed ahead of it with the meds. The crash from the steriods on day 4 was an issue but defintely better than the nausea.

Once I was off the oxali. the nausea was better and I went to just zolfran, compazine and attivan - pretty much as needed.

I had to push my oncologist about the anit nausea meds - I would suggest anyone with nausea problems do that.

I ate what I could during treatment. I could most easily eat bland food - carbohydrates were easier than most everything else. Applesause, soup, cake and believe it or not, pizza margherita, went down fairly well. I drank tons of water and watered down gatorade and mineral water. I also used ensure from time to time.

Good luck, my nutritionist and oncologist - told me to eat what I could and not to worry about too much else.

Bottom line - do what works for you - it is a very finite period of time (treatment). Good news the nausea started with the first treatment and never really got worse. I just learned how to manage it.

Pam

PhillieG said:

It's True
It's not like we are not going through ENOUGH bad stuff that they have to make what can help us, HIV patients and numerous others illegal. Hmmm, I wonder if the drug companies have anything to do with this??? A cheap remedy that is better than any pill that is virtually free if you harvest your own. Nah, they wouldn't do that and out govt wouldn't allow it either
(yeah, right)

*Of course I do not condone the use of any illegal substance nor do I use it, it's a friend of a friend of a friend...

way to cover your ****! I know you mentioned this on an earlier post, and I said I certainly considered it cause I had used it back in my younger wilder days and it ALWAYS worked when I came down with the flu. However, not living in CA anymore, and being in my middle to end 40s, finding such stuff without the possibility of getting sent to jail would be quite a feat for me! Although, when I first went on chemo, I had 2 people I knew come up to me and tell me they could get me some if I wanted some! I suppose if I really was interested, I could have gotten my hands on some, but being on the right side of the law now, I would be more afraid of getting caught (although I can see the argument in court... sir, I am a law abiding citizen, but I found myself vomiting uncontrollably from chemo with no relief from the medications my oncologist was suggesting. I found this joint on my doorstep one day and in desperation decided to try it. It not only managed the nausea but I was able to eat again for the first time in 2 weeks...) I would have to be sure I shaved my head before the appearance and went without makeup, for sure! More pity that way! Anyhow, Emend did the job so I never wound up having to take my friends up on the offer!
mary

Buzzard is right!!
He got it absolutely right. Hydration and Emend. Zofran did NOTHING for my nausea, and neither did the 3 others, but Emend certainly brought it down to almost nothing. Because I was feeling so bad, I didn't make myself drink enough water, so that made me feel worse and I had to be hydrated at the doctor's office. My blood pressure was down to something like 72/50. So drink a lot of water and get Emend. Also, don't ignore your nutrition. If you can't eat, try the supplemental drinks, althought they can be pretty yucky at room temperature. Do what you have to do to get through this in the best shape possible.

Hugs and prayers,
Kirsten

kmygil said:

Buzzard is right!!
He got it absolutely right. Hydration and Emend. Zofran did NOTHING for my nausea, and neither did the 3 others, but Emend certainly brought it down to almost nothing. Because I was feeling so bad, I didn't make myself drink enough water, so that made me feel worse and I had to be hydrated at the doctor's office. My blood pressure was down to something like 72/50. So drink a lot of water and get Emend. Also, don't ignore your nutrition. If you can't eat, try the supplemental drinks, althought they can be pretty yucky at room temperature. Do what you have to do to get through this in the best shape possible.

Hugs and prayers,
Kirsten

Thank you KMYGIL.......
that will be $2.95 payable in cash check or debit card.................hehe....