Ongoing nausea 9 weeks after chemo
Hi all, I hope someone can reassure me. I had a lot of nausea with chemo and am still sick 9 weeks later. My doctors say my insides just need to heal. Can this be right? Have been on Maxalon and Ondan...
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Chemo, unfortunately, is a big stick that does not discriminate and knocks out gut bugs that we really do need while punishing those rogue cells that we really don't want. It took me a very, very long time to feel like my insides were functioning in any competent manner after my last treatment.
Advice to see a dietician is good. Particularly if you find one who has experience with folk in your situation.
Part of the problem with probiotics is that they don't do anything for the flora in your lower bowel. There is some argument that they do anything much at all, but it doesn't hurt to try.
I actually got to the point of considering a fecal transplant. I didn't pursue it as everything I read made the whole process sound a bit dodgy as its not a procedure endorsed in the mainstream health system following cancer treatment.
In the end I was OK enough that my innards weren't a daily obsession, but it took a long time. Hang in there and make sure your medical team is aware of your problems. Even if they don't do much to help, this stuff needs to be recorded.
Advice to see a dietician is good. Particularly if you find one who has experience with folk in your situation.
Part of the problem with probiotics is that they don't do anything for the flora in your lower bowel. There is some argument that they do anything much at all, but it doesn't hurt to try.
I actually got to the point of considering a fecal transplant. I didn't pursue it as everything I read made the whole process sound a bit dodgy as its not a procedure endorsed in the mainstream health system following cancer treatment.
In the end I was OK enough that my innards weren't a daily obsession, but it took a long time. Hang in there and make sure your medical team is aware of your problems. Even if they don't do much to help, this stuff needs to be recorded.