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Is burping a side effect of chemo?

Posted by jannz @jannz, 2 days ago

Hi,

My husband was recently diagnosed with stage 4 adenocarcinoma lung cancer metastasized to the brain. They removed one of the masses from his brain, did targeted radiation on the brain and on Monday he had his initial chemotherapy session. We noticed he is burping a lot since the chemo. Is this a common side effect? Tonight he said he feels "a bit like I'm about to vomit" so he just took the anti-nausea medication he was given "as needed" and we hope it helps. Is the burping also a side effect of the chemo? If so, what can we do for that? Any advice is appreciated.

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denzie | @denzie | 1 day ago

It most certainly can be a side effect of the chemo. Chemo can cause reflux. If he's not taking a medication like omeprazole daily he should contact the weekend on call doctor and report this. If an Rx is written some insurance plans will pay for the reflux med.

Don't be surprised if he develops hiccups too.

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lycisca | @lycisca | 10 hours ago
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It most certainly can be a side effect of the chemo. Chemo can cause reflux. If he's not taking a medication like omeprazole daily he should contact the weekend on call doctor and report this. If an Rx is written some insurance plans will pay for the reflux med.

Don't be surprised if he develops hiccups too.

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@denzie Thank you for your response because I, too, get burps from my chemos, and was not aware that omeprzole, which I've taken before, stopped them.

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