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Enhertu or Quit this Hamster Wheel?!

Gynecologic Cancers | Last Active: Sep 26 11:42am | Replies (37)

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Ondasetron (Zofran) causes constipation, something I've really been struggling with after Enhertu infusions. It comes on about two days after chemo and lasts well into the 7th day. Have been trying everything to resolve it, but without much luck. I swear the constipation is causing the nausea and told my oncologist so.
Senna pills before bedtime and stool softeners whenever sort of help, but there is a still a full and very uncomfortable feeling under my diaphragm. Burping and gas is frequent and annoying. I have to be careful not to take too much senna for fear of getting diarrhea. Tried Restoralax, but that kept me up all night feeling nauseous. Ginger tea helps a little bit but is short lived. I also mix in a bit of lemon juice and honey to make it palatable. As for dosage of Zofran, the oncologist cut it back to half a pill (I don't remember the mg of it) to avert constipation, but that didn't help. Just saying.

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@cookercooker
I feel your pain and I'm right there with you and I'm so sorry you're dealing with it too.

I was prescribed something that actually worked and believe it or not I only took it once and it fixed me. It's called Lactulose. It's prescribed as taking 15 to 30 ml three times a day and I only took one dosage at 15 and that's all I needed. I was very careful because I know what happens when the pendulum keeps swinging back and forth from diarrhea to constipation and back again.

That helps with constipation, but this nausea on Day 8 post-infusion is awful.

I wish you the best! Take care. Lizzz

I can relate to all this. Right now what helps me with constipation is ducolax tablets -my palliative care doctor said these work better than senna. She’s right. I also use ducolax suppositories. They help.

I have been prescribed the stool softener Linezz but I don’t feel it works well for me at all.