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Replies to "How does fasting help? I find that I feel terrible if I don't have much to..."
@again2 I hope you're feeling much better than before...
Fasting has a lot of benefits...if you don't have other medical issues like diabetes, maybe you'd like to try it. You could also talk to your doctor if he/she is open minded (not all physicians are), and maybe ask for a referral (open minded dietician) who could work with you.
Fasting is something of a habit for me, and I always fast every time I do my lab works/tests, even though most of the time fasting isn't needed for labs. Yes, you'll get hungry, but only for a little bit; when i fast, I make sure I'm hydrated. I had six rounds of chemo, the last one was the day after Christmas. I fasted in all these chemo days (my chemo days are almost seven hours in the infusion center). I didn't get dizzy/nauseated...In addition to fasting, I brought with me my almost frozen gel gloves and used them during chemo. I never felt hungry, and never had any bad reactions. After day 4 of treatment, I don't have a need to take anymore of the prescribed medications for nausea and such. The neuropathy on my fingers started when I completely forgot to take the prescribed pills the night before my 5th chemo. Maybe it was just a coincidence. I'm now back to fasting, ice, and massage; I have very little neuropathy now and not as bad as before. Our bodies react differently, so I hope you try everything to make yourself comfortable. I also hope you have a journal/notebook to write everything down, from your diagnosis and the feelings you have after hearing about it from your doctor, your prescriptions and time/day you have to take them, and your reactions/side effects from taking them, and anything you want to write about...it's going to be really helpful for you...