Scans after treatment

Apart from prostate cancer he has no other medical conditions and so not on another medication. The day before his chemo, the day of chemo and the day after he takes dexamethasone. The antibiotics they originally gave him are called co trimoxazole and he started them the day after his first chemo and he has 5 days left of them. They only tablet they gave him just before they did the chemo was an anti sickness tablet. Thank you for your help . 

Co Trimoxazole is a fairly strong dual antibacterial medicine used to treat a wide range of infections, usually reserved for serious cases. It is also prescribed to prevent infection. What was the dosage and for how long did he take them? It looks as if the oncologist went in with the big guns from the start. 

It is usual to be given an anti sickness tablet immediately before chemo. Your husband may start feeling sick at some stage - some people sail through without any nausea whilst others are badly affected, and anywhere in between. Just keep an eye on it as there are drugs to help but the secret is to start them early.

He had 28 tablets and he took one a day each tablet was 480mg

This is the preventative dose for patients at higher risk of infection and is sometimes prescribed for the period when you are most at risk of a drop in white blood cells i.e. the first 10 days after chemo infusion. You have done right by questioning whether you need to continue to take them as continued use can cause problems with your gut biome and ultimate ability to fight infection. If you are concerned about what to do before the consultant gets back to you why not contact a Macmillan nurse for advice.

Thank you so much, I really appreciate your help. I will contact the McMillan nurse. We also have a rapid response number to call so will ring them . Take care xx