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I had nausea from chemo, but not radiation. It was years ago and do not remember the meds the provider prescribed.
Talk to your provider about the nausea or any side effects you have during treatment, there are prescription meds that help. And if decide to take over counter meds, check with provider first, many supplements may interact with other medications you are taking.
Do you get nausea during or after your radiation appointment?
Here are some suggestions from the following research article:
"Try cold foods such as popsicles, pudding, yogurt, and gelatin. Try bland, starchy foods such as toast, rice, plain pasta, crackers, and pretzels. Foods and beverages with ginger, such as ginger ale and ginger tea, may also ease nausea and vomiting."
-- Nausea and Vomiting and Cancer Treatment – Side Effects: https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/side-effects/nausea-vomiting
Have you discussed the side effects with your doctor or care team to see if they may have some specific suggestions related to your treatment?
Here are some suggestions from the following research article:
"Try cold foods such as popsicles, pudding, yogurt, and gelatin. Try bland, starchy foods such as toast, rice, plain pasta, crackers, and pretzels. Foods and beverages with ginger, such as ginger ale and ginger tea, may also ease nausea and vomiting."
-- Nausea and Vomiting and Cancer Treatment – Side Effects: https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/side-effects/nausea-vomiting
Have you discussed the side effects with your doctor or care team to see if they may have some specific suggestions related to your treatment?
Thank you, very much, for the information! It's regarding a friend in Guatemala. The only problem is that the vomiting is so bad that everything she eats or drinks is vomited. And she doesn't eat often because she rarely has an appetite because she's constantly nauseous. The doctor prescribed some medicine for the nausea. Hopefully it'll help.
@jared237
I had nausea from chemo, but not radiation. It was years ago and do not remember the meds the provider prescribed.
Talk to your provider about the nausea or any side effects you have during treatment, there are prescription meds that help. And if decide to take over counter meds, check with provider first, many supplements may interact with other medications you are taking.
Do you get nausea during or after your radiation appointment?
Thank you for your response. It's regarding a friend in Guatemala. She gets severe nausea after the treatments, but the nausea never goes away. Usually at night it lessens, but never goes away completely.
Is it possible that your friend's nausea is from something else, like medication? It would be good to be sure, because we often have several things going on simultaneously in cancer treatment.
My nausea came from a prolonged ileus, where my intestines shut down for 15 days after difficult surgery on the spinal metastasis, and it was 3 months before I had a fully-normal appetite again.
Many docs prescribe medication for this issue. My family member received a prescription and was told it would be difficult to continue with the treatment if not taking the medication. I can’t recall the exact brand name.
Radiation therapy and chemo nausea + vomiting seem to be treated the same way. Your friend should ask her oncologist to prescribe her an antiemetic. There’s a segment in this article on ANTIEMETICS .
I was prescribed Dexmethsone each morning for 2 days after treatment.
I was also prescribed metoclopramide hydrochloride pills to take whenever I felt nausea coming on after that.
This combination worked very well for me. I could not have got on top of the nausea and vomiting without them.
Is it possible that your friend's nausea is from something else, like medication? It would be good to be sure, because we often have several things going on simultaneously in cancer treatment.
My nausea came from a prolonged ileus, where my intestines shut down for 15 days after difficult surgery on the spinal metastasis, and it was 3 months before I had a fully-normal appetite again.
Radiation therapy and chemo nausea + vomiting seem to be treated the same way. Your friend should ask her oncologist to prescribe her an antiemetic. There’s a segment in this article on ANTIEMETICS .
I was prescribed Dexmethsone each morning for 2 days after treatment.
I was also prescribed metoclopramide hydrochloride pills to take whenever I felt nausea coming on after that.
This combination worked very well for me. I could not have got on top of the nausea and vomiting without them.
Thank you for your response and for taking the time to send those pictures. Yesterday, my friend was prescribed Metoclopramide. She said it's helping. But I'll let her know about the other medication, as well.
I’m so glad she has a prescription. It’s best to try and stop nausea happening, rather than have it and then try to get on top of it. The Dex one is quite strong so the oncologist may try just the Metto first. It’s also good to use the natural ways of avoiding nausea (like drinking lots of water etc) as they also help reduce the medication needed. Please pass on my best regards to your friend and to hang in there 🌸 You’re a good friend.
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@jared237
I had nausea from chemo, but not radiation. It was years ago and do not remember the meds the provider prescribed.
Talk to your provider about the nausea or any side effects you have during treatment, there are prescription meds that help. And if decide to take over counter meds, check with provider first, many supplements may interact with other medications you are taking.
Do you get nausea during or after your radiation appointment?
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1 ReactionHello @jared237, While you wait for suggestions from members with experience, I thought you might want to scan through the discussions and comments by members on your question. Here's the link with the discussions and comments - https://connect.mayoclinic.org/search/comments/?search=Nausea%20from%20Radiation.
Here are some suggestions from the following research article:
"Try cold foods such as popsicles, pudding, yogurt, and gelatin. Try bland, starchy foods such as toast, rice, plain pasta, crackers, and pretzels. Foods and beverages with ginger, such as ginger ale and ginger tea, may also ease nausea and vomiting."
-- Nausea and Vomiting and Cancer Treatment – Side Effects:
https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/side-effects/nausea-vomiting
Have you discussed the side effects with your doctor or care team to see if they may have some specific suggestions related to your treatment?
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1 ReactionThank you, very much, for the information! It's regarding a friend in Guatemala. The only problem is that the vomiting is so bad that everything she eats or drinks is vomited. And she doesn't eat often because she rarely has an appetite because she's constantly nauseous. The doctor prescribed some medicine for the nausea. Hopefully it'll help.
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1 ReactionThank you for your response. It's regarding a friend in Guatemala. She gets severe nausea after the treatments, but the nausea never goes away. Usually at night it lessens, but never goes away completely.
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1 ReactionIs it possible that your friend's nausea is from something else, like medication? It would be good to be sure, because we often have several things going on simultaneously in cancer treatment.
My nausea came from a prolonged ileus, where my intestines shut down for 15 days after difficult surgery on the spinal metastasis, and it was 3 months before I had a fully-normal appetite again.
Many docs prescribe medication for this issue. My family member received a prescription and was told it would be difficult to continue with the treatment if not taking the medication. I can’t recall the exact brand name.
Radiation therapy and chemo nausea + vomiting seem to be treated the same way. Your friend should ask her oncologist to prescribe her an antiemetic. There’s a segment in this article on ANTIEMETICS .
I was prescribed Dexmethsone each morning for 2 days after treatment.
I was also prescribed metoclopramide hydrochloride pills to take whenever I felt nausea coming on after that.
This combination worked very well for me. I could not have got on top of the nausea and vomiting without them.
I also used the natural things like drinking lots of water, eating crystalline ginger, eating bland food with no strong aroma etc!
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3188425/
https://www.uspharmacist.com/article/management-of-radiationinduced-nausea-and-vomiting#:~:text=According%20to%20the%20ASCO%2C%20patients,antagonist%20(prochlorperazine%20or%20metoclopramide).
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2 ReactionsThank you for taking the time to respond. I'll communicate this with my friend.
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Thank you for your response and for taking the time to send those pictures. Yesterday, my friend was prescribed Metoclopramide. She said it's helping. But I'll let her know about the other medication, as well.
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2 ReactionsI’m so glad she has a prescription. It’s best to try and stop nausea happening, rather than have it and then try to get on top of it. The Dex one is quite strong so the oncologist may try just the Metto first. It’s also good to use the natural ways of avoiding nausea (like drinking lots of water etc) as they also help reduce the medication needed. Please pass on my best regards to your friend and to hang in there 🌸 You’re a good friend.