Medication Question

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osmotar
osmotar Member Posts: 1,006
in Head and Neck Cancer #1
I take several everyday meds, premerin, Lthyroxine, my oncologist has a list of all the
meds, did anyone have issues trying to take meds during various courses of treatment?

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  • ratface
    ratface Member Posts: 1,337 Member
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    Are you asking
    if it was difficult to swallow certain medications or if certain medications were contra-indicated. You will be prescribed a variety of meds for nausea and pain mostly. Also anti anxiety meds. I think most of us were able to get them down. Many meds have a line across them for the purpose of breaking them in half to facilitate swallowing. Medication can also be administered through a peg tube. You can always powder the stuff and mix it with something.

    Make sure they know everything you take as many drug interactions can occur with chemo therapy drugs which can be lethal. You don't want your kidneys shutting down. This is the realm of the oncologist and never to be discussed per INTERNET advisors. Since you are on premerin this probably isn't an issue but pregnant and nursing mothers are contraindicated for Cisplatin.

    I'm curious as to why you already take levothyroxine. Most of us wind up on it after treatment for under active thyroid. You should really stay on top of this immediately after radiation as you will probably suffer more thyroid damage and need medication adjustment.

    By far the worst medications were the pain killers and the constipation that followed. I would rather have the throat pain.
  • osmotar
    osmotar Member Posts: 1,006
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    ratface said:

    Are you asking
    if it was difficult to swallow certain medications or if certain medications were contra-indicated. You will be prescribed a variety of meds for nausea and pain mostly. Also anti anxiety meds. I think most of us were able to get them down. Many meds have a line across them for the purpose of breaking them in half to facilitate swallowing. Medication can also be administered through a peg tube. You can always powder the stuff and mix it with something.

    Make sure they know everything you take as many drug interactions can occur with chemo therapy drugs which can be lethal. You don't want your kidneys shutting down. This is the realm of the oncologist and never to be discussed per INTERNET advisors. Since you are on premerin this probably isn't an issue but pregnant and nursing mothers are contraindicated for Cisplatin.

    I'm curious as to why you already take levothyroxine. Most of us wind up on it after treatment for under active thyroid. You should really stay on top of this immediately after radiation as you will probably suffer more thyroid damage and need medication adjustment.

    By far the worst medications were the pain killers and the constipation that followed. I would rather have the throat pain.

    Meds
    Thanks for the comment, as for the L-thyroxine I have taken some form or another , started with synthroid, for underactive thyroid for the last 30 + years, seems to run in my family as my daughter, youngest sister and several neices take on form/does or another as well. I usually have my levels checked every 6 months , now with this I'll make sure that they are monitored closer.

    Linda
  • ratface
    ratface Member Posts: 1,337 Member
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    osmotar said:

    Meds
    Thanks for the comment, as for the L-thyroxine I have taken some form or another , started with synthroid, for underactive thyroid for the last 30 + years, seems to run in my family as my daughter, youngest sister and several neices take on form/does or another as well. I usually have my levels checked every 6 months , now with this I'll make sure that they are monitored closer.

    Linda

    VITAVEGIMIN
    Most of the meds are available in Vitavegiman form if necesary. I know the pain stuff is prescribed that way sometimes, especially after a neck disection.
  • Mavish
    Mavish Member Posts: 84 Member
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    I have used liquid morphine

    I have used liquid morphine for pain. I took other meds after taking pain meds to be able to swallow.

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