17th June 2002
Regarding the side effects of chemo...nausea can usually be avoided these days. Ask his doctor for the following: On the days he receives chemo, he should receive IV Zofran BEFORE he gets the chemo. He should have a compazine pill for that night, and then oral Zofran, at least one pill a day for the next 3 days.
If that doesn't work to eliminate or minimize nausea, there are other medications that can be tried. The keys are a) IV anti-nausea meds BEFORE the chemo is started and b) follow-up meds for the next several days.
And if all else fails, there's marijuana, which usually works even when all else has failed. You can actually get a prescription from the doctor for the "marijuana pill", but most people I know found the real stuff works better.
Hope this is helpful. Most people don't have to resort to the marijuana if they get good anti-nausea regimens.
[This message has been edited by SamQKitty (edited 06-17-2002).]
If that doesn't work to eliminate or minimize nausea, there are other medications that can be tried. The keys are a) IV anti-nausea meds BEFORE the chemo is started and b) follow-up meds for the next several days.
And if all else fails, there's marijuana, which usually works even when all else has failed. You can actually get a prescription from the doctor for the "marijuana pill", but most people I know found the real stuff works better.
Hope this is helpful. Most people don't have to resort to the marijuana if they get good anti-nausea regimens.
[This message has been edited by SamQKitty (edited 06-17-2002).]