Any sugestions of how to ease the sickness caused through chemo?

Question

I had chemo 5 days ago and few constantly sick. The tablets stop me from being sick, but i was wondering if anyone new of a way of relieving the actual nausia.

Answer 1

poor lamb x

Much the same advice to offer as others herbal tea etc , but also proven to be very effective is Ginger !!
Can be taken as a supplement , cordial, or even biccies !! ,

Feel better x

Answer 2

Having been through that too, I agree the 'anti-emetics' do work to a certain extent (Zofran / metaclopramide) but they left me feeling still nauseous and just sleepy. (In the end stopped taking them).

You feel sick / vomit because your body is desperately trying to rid itself of what is effectively poison.

Easing the actual vomiting / nausea is more difficult - I lived off tea & toast for over a year! Stick to bland SMELLS - weird I know, but strong (food) smells or perfumes can trigger a response. This 'trigger' can become more psycological if you have a strong association with a particular food / smell & the hospital...took me three years after my chemo to be able to walk past the public cafe in my local hospital without holding my breath...
Light mints are fairly innofensive to a sensitive system, so sipping peppermint tea serves a dual purpose - reduces nausea (medicinally) and gives your mind something else to concentrate on, ginger works equally well. Eat small, light meals to begin with - and chew everything really well (no need to say why), and drink cool (not freezing cold) water or diluted drinks. As your treatment progresses your body's response to will be less severe.

Seriously, all the best with your chemo. Keep a good frame of mind hang in there. I'm living proof that it can work (ended chemo over 12 years ago for Extra-skeletal Ewing's Sarcoma.)

Answer 3

The IV bags given with the chemo agents should also have anti nausea drugs in them and the patient should be given pills to take at home for the next few days. There are many drugs used for that some of them are Zofran, Kytril, Compazine, Tigan, and Marinol. Keep trying to find a drug that works best and make sure to take it on schedule, don't wait until feeling nauseated, because the drugs can prevent that feeling from even starting if taken on schedule

Answer 4

I am also having chemo and have found that eating small frequent healthy meals or snacks help. Do keep taking the tablets regularly and think positive. All the very best.

Answer 5

Check with you Oncologist. I had a whole medicine cabinet of stuff that was just for the side effects. Most side effects are controllable, but it may take some trial and error to find what works for you without causing more problems.
Best wishes!

Answer 6

Have you tried Phenergan or Zophran?My daughter was going through chemo and radiation too, they reccomened it. but you have to get in touch with your oncologist about that any ailments may have and ask questions. they are there to help you. also try some Seagrams ginger ale(less spice than Canada Dryor Canada Dry.

Answer 7

hi don't know if anyone has given this answer, ginger is a natural anti emetic (anti sickness) product you can go to a health shop and get ginger capsuals or get it from a food souce although it may be better to sick with the tablets and use this on top

Answer 8

My son has had lots of chemo and found that non alcoholic ginger wine helped, just sip it slowly, ginger is a natural antisickness.

Answer 9

Hashish

Answer 10

Leaving aside the advice to smoke a joint, acupuncture may help

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12594799/

Various herbal remedies are suggested here

http://www.mothernature.com/Library/Bookshelf/Books/41/88.cfm

Or wearing a wristband

http://www.biobands.com/cancer_treatment.htm