Chemo and sickness

Hi I started chemo on Thursday and the last couple of days have been so hard with sickness 

I take anti sickness pills given to me but don't seem to help, anything anyone can recommend drinking to keep hydrated?

I keep drinking water etc but struggle to keep down

Thanks

Matt

Hi Matt Mattjm sorry to hear about the challenges you are having. It took a little work with my team to get the right anti-sickness meds in place.

Do talk with your team and tell them as there are various types of meds that can be used.

Drinking is ever so important as it’s the thug that you are doing to flush out the toxins and protect your kidneys…… but if your are feeling sick it will be more challenging so talk this through with your team asap.

Having the same problem. I’ve changed my pills once but feel like a nuisance callling in again.

 Jjules never ever feel that you are a nuisance, it’s your body, these teams are there for you and they would far rather hear from you than you suffer and it creates more problems.

Before I take my morning dose of anti sickness pills I feel quiet good but taking them makes me feel bloated and nauseous. Are there any top tips to help prevent this. I finished my first R-CHOP session 6 days ago but was kept in hospital for 4 days as my heamaglobin levels were very low.

Hi there Talk Bloke

My husband had exactly that problem, and his anti nausea tablets were Metoclopramide. We asked his specialist if there was an alternative he could prescribe and he changed Peter onto SetoFilm Ge4mg, which is Ondansetron. He has been fine on that, it's like a small square of film you put on your tongue and it disperses. It's not taken every day, it is used 1 day after the treatment for three consecutive days. Having said this, we are in Brittany, and I have no idea if it's available in the UK, as Peter is being treated for Lymphoma Macroglobulinemia. He had two chemo treatments, and is now continuing with immunotherapy. Good luck, it's hard to feel motivated to do anything when feeling sick, just try to stay positive as it is worth it.x

Andrea

I’ve got a telephone appointment with my specialist nurse tomorrow, I’ll ask about changing. Thank you.