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Third day post chemo and terrible taste in my mouth. Any suggestions?
Have tried ice water, popsicle, candied ginger, ginger tea - not much relief. Also feeling very lethargic. Thanks for any ideas. I’m new at this.
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Squeezing lemon in my water helped make it more palatable, also helped a bit with the nausea. I also wore sea sickness bands. You can get them at any pharmacy. As far as the terrible taste from chemo, I found that sucking on a sour gummy worm helped. It’s a weird solution, since I don’t normally like them, but made all the difference for me. Hope it helps you.
Has anyone found a way to make water palatable? I usually drink a lot f ice water but it tastes terrible due to chemo. Thanks.
I hope you feel better real soon! ❤️ 🤗
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2 ReactionsThey are now experimenting with my anti-nausea meds. I was taking 2, and 4 days of a steroid. Just bad luck that they didn’t work. I had IV fluids snd IV anti-nausea meds at the hospital today and am much better. Thank you.
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2 ReactionsWhen my mom had breast cancer, they gave her a medication (prescription) to take at the hint of nausea to prevent it. It worked.
I went back to the hospital today for IV fluids and more anti nausea meds. They’re changing my meds. Thanks for the kind thoughts and encouragement. Helps a lot.
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1 ReactionOh @franciekid, I'm glad some others have piped in with suggestions. I wish this was easier for you.
I'm not sure if you've seen this, but maybe it will help: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/cancer/in-depth/cancer/art-20047536
Are you starting to see any improvement? Less nauseous?
You might try plastic utensils. You can also go on-line and look up "eating utensils for chemotherapy patients". Lots of info
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1 ReactionThank you. I didn’t expect to feel so sick. The first two days were easy. This is my fifth and I’m so nauseous all the time. How many treatments do you need all together?
I have my fourth standard treatment this week but was in a clinical trial this past winter. I really can’t say it felt worse each time. But I seem to have one miserable day, about day three or four. The metallic taste goes away each time also. I was diagnosed with non small cell lung cancer early last September. If you have any questions about my experiences feel free to ask.