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Starting pemetrexed and carboplatin pembrolizumab: What to expect?

Posted by chedder2008 @chedder2008, Mar 6 4:38pm

Hello, My husband is due to start his first treatment of pemetrexed and carboplatin pembrolizumab. I was wondering the side effects and anything that I can do to help lesson.

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jfried01 | @jfried01 | Mar 8 2:30pm
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@denzie

I'm still figuring it out. This next cycle I'm going to do it through chemo as I have been waiting until the stool is hard lumps. Like type #1 or 2 on the Bristol Stool Scale. That's been too late. I'll try to remember to let you know how this round goes. Chemo number 4 starts on Wednesday.

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Thanks so much. My husband seems to be constipated in general despite lots of fiber and water So I’m thinking I will just give it to him and see how it goes. I hope your treatment goes well on Wednesday.

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chedder2008 | @chedder2008 | Mar 11 8:18am
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@jfried01

Thanks so much. My husband seems to be constipated in general despite lots of fiber and water So I’m thinking I will just give it to him and see how it goes. I hope your treatment goes well on Wednesday.

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can he try a vegatable laxitive.

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heart2024 | @heart2024 | Mar 16 10:46am
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@jfried01

Thanks so much. My husband seems to be constipated in general despite lots of fiber and water So I’m thinking I will just give it to him and see how it goes. I hope your treatment goes well on Wednesday.

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I have just finished my round of pemetrexed and starting pembrolizumab. The combination I have found to be very effective is a nightly dose of 2-3 colace and 7- 8 tabs of Swiss Kriss brand of herbal laxative. You would have to experiment a bit to see what works for your husband. It may take a day or so to get results after a bout of constipation but once it works then it is fairly easy to maintain. Swiss Kriss is available on Amazon or at a well-stocked vitamin store.

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Lisa, Volunteer Mentor | @lls8000 | Mar 24 5:21pm

@chedder2008, has your husband started his treatment? How is he doing? How are YOU doing?

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chedder2008 | @chedder2008 | Mar 25 7:29am

Hello. Thank you for asking. No he has not started treatment. Thankfully our second opinion appointment with Mayo has led to more testing to correctly diagnose staging. Prayers for good news and a less stage.

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