Has anyone used a Reliefband to help with nausea?
A friend suggested this to me - supposedly due to pulsed currents to the median nerve it helps control nausea while undergoing immunotherapy and/or chemotherapy. It sounds a little suspect to me but I'm open to hearing what results it's had on anyone who may have used it during treatment as I embark upon my own immunotherapy.
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I had chemo treatment, didn't have any nausea, but they did give me a prescription for Ondansetron at the beginning which I didn't need. Best of luck to you on your journey.
Good to know you got through chemo nausea-free! I also have the Ondansetron on hand in case I need it but prefer to avoid additional meds if at all possible 😉
I used the for motion sickness before I had cancer. They might have helped a bit, but nothing dramatic (for me).
What always worked for me was dimenhydrinate ("Gravol" here in Canada; "Dramamine," I think, in the U.S.).
So if I understand correctly, the Reliefband only provided some assistance with motion sickness, dimenhydrinate helped with chemotherapy induced nausea?
If I can avoid additional pharmaceuticals, that would be my preferred method -- if even needed. But the Reliefband and others like it appear costly,
When my mom was getting chemo they tried every anti-nausea drug in her and they all had the opposite effect on her. I then set her up with Dramamine before chemo and pressure bands on her wrists. She did somewhat better on that plan, even though they told us it would not help. I think we used the non-drowsy Dramamine. I don’t think you should ignore the possibility of using the meds they offer though. My brother said that Zofran was like a miracle for him
Ps there were other things they suggested that you could try that did not really work for my mom … ginger drops, a brand of little hard candies called Queasy Drops, aromatherapy
Yes, I've heard a lot about ginger . I actually used to recommend ginger tea to expectant moms experiencing morning sickness. I'll have to give that a try, thanks!
Yes ginger. Zofran as needed
Also the nausea relief bands helped me. Got on Amazon
Inexpensive. Have to place the plastic knob exactly where drawing indicates
I haven't had chemo; I've found that for other nausea (including those produced by medications related to cancer), dimenhydrinate has been effective, while motion bands are not.
That's just one data point; we all respond differently, of course.
I went thru a year of chemo, b4 radiation and dbl mast. I had terrible nasua the entire time, however I know all chemo meds r diff as well as e/one's diff. I tk Zofran mostly, lst few mnths it was Phenergan. Thank goodness that part is over. Good luck w/ur treatments and God Bless!