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Kiwi_Angel
8 years agoMember
The Joys of Dexamethasone
Well, the side effects of Dex have truly hit me in the last few days! Less than a week out from my third chemo and I am sick of feeling like a bloated lump who gets home each night with cankles and s...
Wildplaces
8 years agoMember
Ativan ( lorazepam ) is a benzodiazepine ( aka Diazepam - Valium ) but a little less sedative and more anxyolitic. Works well for chemo nausea - great to have on hand if you are on your 3-4th infusion and getting a little weary of being treated.
The biggest annoying thing with ondansetron is that you can only get 4 at a time under PBS - you need a new script each infusion more or less...
My lashes hit the floor last - but I was happy to be finished I did not mind so/as much...well, it's all crap but it's doable IMO.
Search Lattice for the eyelash component - Lumergan is name of the drops you aim to get from the GP. Its the same substance - bimatoprost.
The biggest annoying thing with ondansetron is that you can only get 4 at a time under PBS - you need a new script each infusion more or less...
My lashes hit the floor last - but I was happy to be finished I did not mind so/as much...well, it's all crap but it's doable IMO.
Search Lattice for the eyelash component - Lumergan is name of the drops you aim to get from the GP. Its the same substance - bimatoprost.