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What helped for nausea ?
hi all. I'm struggling with nausea during chemo. I figured there is a massive amount of lived experience and 'what worked for me' out there. Hoping people can include what helped them and we can ...
Hi Old Duck,
Sorry to hear about your nausea. I finished AC end of August. I was quite nauseous for the first week after each cycle. I was prescribed maxalon and dexamethasone. There are many different anti nausea medications so it's good to keep in contact with the chemo unit and not wait til the next cycle. I was also prescribed Ativan which has a good anti nausea and sedative effect for nights. Despite being really queasy, I would go out for a walk for an hour every morning. Ginger beer, jelly and ice blocks for hydration. I tended to mostly have soups, Asian inspired noodle soup which was light and had ginger and chicken soups.
I kept a diary of low nauseous I was which helped when talking to the chemo team. Remember don't suffer in silence, don't wait til the next cycle & ring your chemo unit.
Take care,
Karen xx