Digestion Issues Post Chemo

Hi everyone, just looking for some advice on how to naturally deal with digestion problems. I have been taking Somac since this whole palaver of BC started but stopped about 5 weeks ago. I find I am still going back to it at least 3 or 4 times a week again. A lot of burping and a little bloating and the last couple of days a bit of nausea. I'm not walking as too hot up here at the moment but on my exercise bike 25 minutes a day, I don't eat for a few hours before bed. I also consider myself on a reasonably healthy diet. No coffee , No alcohol. Plenty of salads in this weather. Eating natural yoghurt, drinking peppermint and green tea. Should I be taking vitamins or some form of suppliments. GGRRrrrrr this just keeps giving. Almost forgot was put on Femara 5 weeks ago even though I am only
1% hormone positive so basically told I am triple negative. Has this contributed to my digestion problems. Any advice appreciated.
1% hormone positive so basically told I am triple negative. Has this contributed to my digestion problems. Any advice appreciated.
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How long before your digestive problems improved.
Katie xo
My oncologist told me not to drink kombucha because of the sediment or SCOBY. She was worried about infection.
I have since had a scope and have been diagnosed with a small hernia and barretts oesophagus...which is cell changes from reflux! So I now don't try to do without but feel it's better to take the medication. I've also been diagnosed as completely lactose intolerant now. So knowing that has helped.
Things that helped me.
Taking a proton pump inhibitor daily (such as nexium)
Avoiding really high fat foods like pastries (sausage rolls ...although rarely eaten are a killer)
Not too many wheat products (no idea why but possibly as they sit in your gut longer ...tested fir intolerances and no issue)
Watching highly acidic foods...some fruits like pineapple etc. I can eat them now but for twelve months I couldn't have strawberries, kiwi, pineapple, capsicum without severe burning.
Hope things improve for you soon.
A few weeks ago I did a fermentation worshop and am now making my own kombucha, scoby and all!
I'm also making my own kefir. I was very suss on it at first, because I'd only tried one from the supermarket once and I hadn't liked it. But the homemade one is gooooood! I like to put a pinch of cinnamon and a bit of honey in it. I can see no reason why you couldn't add it to banana to make a smoothie!
So kefir, same as kombucha, keep trying until you find one you like. You could try health food shops too.