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Nausea when eating during Folfirinox Adjuvant Chemotherapy

Pancreatic Cancer | Last Active: Feb 7 11:26am | Replies (15)
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@katiegrace

I don't have experience with having chemo after surgery. I am having chemo before my surgery. I have one more chemo treatment left.
I started with Folfirinox. (as opposed to gem/Abraxane). I experienced a lot of nausea at different times throughout the day. My integrative oncologist okayed the medical marijuana. The medical marijuana really helped me. I live in Iowa. My local oncologist signed my application.
I use a medical marijuana tincture called Harmony. I take 9 drops at night before bed and it has really helped my nausea. Everyone is different. What helps one person may not help another.

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layla97 | @layla97 | Jan 17 9:21am

Hi @katiegrace - My sister is having the same issue (on Folfirinox, Stage IV, major shrinkage of tumor after 8 infusions, CA19-9 now 20). Her oncologist at MSK has adjusted her dose and she is given several anti-nausea meds with varying results. She has Marinol which helps appetite somewhat but it is sporadic. I am wondering if something like the tincture would be more efficacious(?) I will have her ask her doc at next visit. Thank you.

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