Constipation

You can use any of the usual laxatives- sodium docusate is the one I was prescribed by my chemo unit. I took it every day, including the day of the chemo, once a day until it worked which was usually 4-5 days later. I think its a combination of the chemo and the anti-sickness drugs that slows everything down. The other thing that can help is dried prunes if you can bear to eat them as they have natural laxative effects.

Morning poodle 

I have used licorice normally a small handful of licorice comfits in the morning and again at night something about the balance of sugar and licorice makes them easier to eat when feeling sick  which normally works but you do need to make sure you drink lots and try and eat even when feeling sick or it doesn't work as well  but I know a lot of people get a prescription for an over the counter one they always ask me if I need one whilst I'm having my chemo

Green cabbage and cabbage water.  I use the water in my gravy and freeze to use in soup.  

I think the secret is to keep drinking water like all the time. But I also used liaxido which is quite pleasant to take.  I only needed it a couple of times during chemo. I think constipation is one of the worse side affects … wishing you luck and hopefully things start to move easier for you xx

I used lactulose for a while to keep me regular but after a few weeks of working fine I started bloating badly with it. I then used movicon x

I used laxido for the first four days after docetaxel then stopped   seemed to work

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2 senna at night and 1 laxido morning and night…. 3 days before and after chemo. Took me a year to get mine right