Side effects after chemo

Hi Baba,

the constipation is just awful.  I managed to find something which really helped me after googling loads on lnline.  Sugar free liquorice worked wonders,  i started off taking to pieces daily and when my body got used to it i cut down to just one.

also colonic massage is good for moving everything along,  sounds a pain but its so simple, quick and easy and i still do this now even though my treatment is finished.  I was prepared to try anything so good luck.

i was 67 when i was first diagnosed with TNBC and 69 when it returned (2019).  Stay strong xx

Thank you for your tips. I'll try the liquorice haven't had that since I was a child. Thinking of you, take care

Hi Baba

Welcome to the forum and sorry to hear that you have been diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer. I suggest that you contact your team about the acid reflux and they’ll be able to prescribe something to help  with it. Also drink plenty of fluids to help with the dry mouth.

Wishing you the best of luck with the rest of your treatment.

Best wishes

Daisy53

I struggled with constipation and found the culprit was the long acting antisickness tablet they gave me on the day of chemo. I got that changed to something shorter acting, and the problem went away. A daily Omeprazole tablet stopped the acid reflux, I got the hospital to prescribe them.