Hi everyone Thank u so much for all your kind responses and invaluable advice. I think it is really the fear of the unknown regarding the chemo. I had a lovely nurse who explained everything to me. Felt ok during the treatment - heck - I even ate the lunch they served up to me. But when u got home I felt so nauseous. I kept drinking plenty of water but anytime any food was put in front of me I just felt so ill. I took some of the post chemo anti nausea but it still didn't seem to settle my stomach very much Plus I felt so tired but when I put myself to bed I couldn't sleep. Has anyone else had that happen to them? If anyone has any suggestions re possible food that I could stomach I would GREATLY appreciate it. Take care everyone and talk soon! Linda

Hi Linda, Yes most of us have a lack of sleep but after a week it may settle I take nigh cup at night which help me to get a few more hours sleep, I also try to stay away during the day if I can. with food department you will find your taste buds changed and the sickeness stay for about 3 days and then settle a bit, I eat with plastic knife and forks to avoid the metal feeling that increase with normal cuttlery it works, I eat what the body tell me sometimes avocado, other ham but plenty of fruit to sude the mouth I take frozen yogurt which help. Have plenty of rest, I also drink lost of fluid, after 8 days max you will more normal but stay tired. just go with the flow at the beggining I used to fighted but now thing don't mater as much I have a4 FEC and then 12 chemo each week of something else. Please rest a lot it does help even if you dont sleep, today you will have more enegy and is then when we do house work, and others things get used to good day and bad days and good luck hope this help a bit

Hi Deanne How long were you nauseous for? Did it stay with you for long between the treatments? I have 2 more lots of FEC to go and then I switch to another mix for the next 3. Linda. XX

The nausea was only really bad for a day or so (probably 3 days the first time). Then I found eating small amounts fairly often helped. I always felt good with no nausea at all after about a week, so had 2 good weeks each cycle. Am now on Docetaxel and do not feel any nausea at all, but have had lots of aches and pain and an infection. Hope you feel better soon. Take the medication, drink a lot and suck on ice, eat ice cream or ice blocks, whatever you can manage. If you think of something you feel like then eat it. On about day 3 I had a craving for a bacon sandwich! Hope this helps, you will feel better soon! xx Deanne

Hi Deanne Bacon sandwich - lol. God I hope I get to have that craving too. Have just had about 150 ml of a protein type shake. Have taken an anti nausea tab and think I will crawl back into my bed and see how I go. I'm so wide awake its not funny but just can't seem to stay up for long to do anything. I haven't even showered which is not like me at all. I feel like a real grot. :-) The nurse told me that after I stop the steroids - as in from Monday onwards that I would feel 'flat'. I'm not sure what she meant by that now as at this point in time I don't feel particularly flash anyway. Have a good day. Talk soon. Linda XX

I felt exactly like you after first and second FEC. My oncologist ended up prescribing larazipan(I think) it is an anti anxiety medication but works great for nausea. I took it the night before and morning and night on day of chemo it was brilliant. Also helps you sleep. You will need someone to drive you though. Makes you feel very relaxed. I had to hide it at the back of my medicine cupboard as apparently can be addictive and was worried I liked it too much LOL. good luck. On another note the anti nausea drugs can be very constipating so,I lived on prunes and pear juice the day before and the days after chemo...if you can stomach them Big hugs. Hang in there. "This too shall pass" my mantra during chemo xx Paula

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Deanne
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13 years ago
The nausea was only really bad for a day or so (probably 3 days the first time). Then I found eating small amounts fairly often helped. I always felt good with no nausea at all after about a week, so had 2 good weeks each cycle. Am now on Docetaxel and do not feel any nausea at all, but have had lots of aches and pain and an infection. Hope you feel better soon. Take the medication, drink a lot and suck on ice, eat ice cream or ice blocks, whatever you can manage. If you think of something you feel like then eat it. On about day 3 I had a craving for a bacon sandwich! Hope this helps, you will feel better soon! xx Deanne
Linda_K
Member
13 years ago
Hi Deanne How long were you nauseous for? Did it stay with you for long between the treatments? I have 2 more lots of FEC to go and then I switch to another mix for the next 3. Linda. XX
Marin
Member
13 years ago
Hi Linda,

Yes most of us have a lack of sleep but after a week it may settle I take nigh cup at night which help me to get a few more hours sleep, I also try to stay away during the day if I can.

with food department you will find your taste buds changed and the sickeness stay for about 3 days and then settle a bit, I eat with plastic knife and forks to avoid the metal feeling that increase with normal cuttlery it works, I eat what the body tell me sometimes avocado, other ham but plenty of fruit to sude the mouth I take frozen yogurt which help.

Have plenty of rest, I also drink lost of fluid, after 8 days max you will more normal but stay tired. just go with the flow at the beggining I used to fighted but now thing don't mater as much I have a4 FEC and then 12 chemo each week of something else.

Please rest a lot it does help even if you dont sleep, today you will have more enegy and is then when we do house work, and others things get used to good day and bad days and good luck hope this help a bit

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