day 5 , diarhea

BRAT diet, benefiber if it
BRAT diet, benefiber if it persists, immodium if it persists, hydration hydration hydration. small freq meals, lukewarm fluids one of my books says to eat low fat plain yogurt for the probiotics, but I was too nervous to do ant dairy although the book says to hold on dairy but most people can tolerate yogurt, foods high in soluable fiber . Most info i got from here, dieticians, and a book called The Chemotherapy survival guide. I am thinking of adding glutamine too as it helps rebuid your gut and helps with peripheral neuropathy. always check with your doc. benefiber you can take with constipation or diahrea. hopefully its transient. soft toilet paper and pat. some people use like a baby ointment to protect their bottom, I had other issues so had to use more heavy duty stuff. hope this helps.

Ginger tea is a great
Ginger tea is a great soother for the tummy. I buy a small piece of ginger root (in the vegetable section of the store) and just cut off a small slice and add it to a cup of boiled water. Let it steep for a minute or so and drink it slowly. I leave the piece of ginger in it. It really is soothing to the tummy and is a natural way to help with the "trots". Of course, you might want to ask you doctor. Good luck and hang in there. I get my first chemo tomorrow and am not looking forward to this part of it. Hugs and prayers!

Hi Lisa
Brat diet...bananas rice applesauce and toast...lots of liquids including gatorade if you can..it will replace the electrolytes lost in the stool...vitamin a and d ointment for the rectal area to help keep your bottom from getting sore...and call oncology to see if they will order you some lomotil for the stools.

hugs
Linda T

lynn1950 said:

Oh, the cramps and diarrhea
Oh, the cramps and diarrhea are no fun! Immodium worked for me, but it is a good idea to call your cancer center and describe what is going on. I pretty much stuck to the BRAT diet already mentioned, when I wasn't feeling well. Ginger tea is really good. Doesn't even have to be fresh ginger, either - if it isn't available. The powdered ginger that comes in spice jars works, too.

xoxoxoxo Lynn

Hope it gets better for you.
Hope it gets better for you. If not, call your oncologist.

newbiefromcananda said:

thanks everyone, it got
thanks everyone, it got better today, called the dr rx immodium but last night I couldn't hardly move, so sore +++cried all night ... dr said he didn't think it was the neulesta shot that it was actually the chemo, so he gave me a new rx for the 2nd chemo to take the day before so I am not so sore... I am so glad that the nurse told me I shouln't have to suffer .... hugs Lisa

The nurse is right
Lisa, I'm so glad your doctor is on top of this -- your nurse is right, with the medications they have now, you shouldn't have to suffer.

The 1st round is almost always the hardest, because they first have to find out which side effects you're going to have, and then fine-tune the medications to help you....but now they and you have a better idea how your body is going to react, and can be prepared with the right drugs at the right time.

During chemo, I totally felt like a woman who thought she wanted natural childbirth, then felt the first labor pains and screamed, GIVE ME DRUUUUUUUUGS, NOW!!! I was shamelessly all about the pharmaceuticals during chemo.

Traci

Alexis F said:

So glad that you feel better
So glad that you feel better Lisa. There is a pill for diarrhea too, but, I don't know if you can take it while on chemo. I can't think of the name of it, but, I know there is one that doctor's can prescribe. You might ask. Good luck!

Lex♥

Thinking of you
Buy some Depends just in case. I lived in them for months. You have had great advice so far. Be careful though about taking Immodium or Lomotril too much...I switched from diarrhea to being constipated and that was no fun either!!! Diarrhea was one of the reasons that they eventually stopped my chemo a little early, which upset me ...but no choice.

Hope it improves.