I only went through chemo for a short time but on infusion days and two days following, my nausea was so bad I couldn’t eat or drink at all. I started taking one half of a 10 mg gummy twice per day. It helped so much and I was at least able to eat. My oncologist added Emend to my infusions, but I still needed the gummies. They also helped increase my appetite a bit to where I at least wasn’t sickened at the thought or smell of food.
Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | May 26, 2023
@franciekid,, I added your questions to the Cancer: Managing Symptoms support group. Fellow members @jmb73@dgruk@markymarkfl@lisag03@cubgirl1960@sprinter345@mgilson and others have mentioned using medical marijuana (cannabis, CBD) to help with chemotherapy treatment side effects, especially nausea and stimulating appetite. They can share their experiences with you.
Many facilities offer guidance on the proper use of medical cannabis to help with cancer symptoms as part of their integrative medicine programs. Francie, have you talked to your oncologist about using medical cannabis to get guidance?
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I only went through chemo for a short time but on infusion days and two days following, my nausea was so bad I couldn’t eat or drink at all. I started taking one half of a 10 mg gummy twice per day. It helped so much and I was at least able to eat. My oncologist added Emend to my infusions, but I still needed the gummies. They also helped increase my appetite a bit to where I at least wasn’t sickened at the thought or smell of food.
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2 Reactions@franciekid,, I added your questions to the Cancer: Managing Symptoms support group. Fellow members @jmb73 @dgruk @markymarkfl @lisag03 @cubgirl1960 @sprinter345 @mgilson and others have mentioned using medical marijuana (cannabis, CBD) to help with chemotherapy treatment side effects, especially nausea and stimulating appetite. They can share their experiences with you.
You might also find the information shared in this related discussion:
- Astrocytoma Grade 3 use of CBD Oil during chemo https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/astrocytoma-grade-3-use-of-cbd-oil-during-chemo/
Many facilities offer guidance on the proper use of medical cannabis to help with cancer symptoms as part of their integrative medicine programs. Francie, have you talked to your oncologist about using medical cannabis to get guidance?