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1st FEC Done - update
Ok so I may have posted a little to prematurely on Friday arvo :( I ended up vomiting by 6pm and continued for next 24hrs, not even able to keep down water. Ended up in ED last night, got a couple of...
ouch - that is the pits... but they will.sort your anti nausea meds out...
And I found nausea and other 'violent' severe reachtions wise the 1st chemo to be the worst... to me.it seams kike my.body just recated really violently and almost like rebelled in every way it could to reject the toxic sludge...
They adjusted my steroids and lengthened the time I was on them as they help.keep those reactions at bay as well and I found the subeseqnet chemos to be far more easily tollerated... Downside od longer steroids was all.over body trush but no violent GI reactions...
Just hang in there and make sure you keep them up to date on all reactions and they will find the right meds to.help your body manage
Lemon squeezed in some cold water is great for nausea... grapefruit and just munching on it - more sucking on it like it is a lollypop is fantastic as well... also ginger...
Hang in there - will get easier
Hugs
Jel