What is the best treatment for nausea for a cancer patient?
Mу dad hаѕ lung аnd bone cancer аnd I wanted tο know іf anyone out thеrе hаѕ аnу home remedies οr anything еlѕе οf thе sort thаt wουld hеlр wіth nausea. Hе hаd chemo before bυt now hе іѕ οn Tarceva (a pill form οf chemo) аnd hе іѕ being paid nausea….аnу thουghtѕ οr websites wουld hеlр! Thank Yου іn advance!
He really needs to talk to his oncologist about his symptoms. I used Zofran for my chemo nausea. I took it before chemo and after and it worked well for me.
There are some drugs that can be given against nausea.
If he does’nt want to take those, it may seem weird, but eating regularly in small amounts will decrease nausea in many cases. A small like sea-sick people will do while on a boat.
My friend is undergoing chemo for ovarian cancer and she has avoided taking anti-nausea drugs that way up to now.
He should try staying on a regular schedule with anti-nauseous meds when he is on chemotherapy. He can try rotating Zophran, Ativan, and Benedryl or Zytril and Reglan. Those drugs have all helped my son during high dose chemotherapy sessions. He also uses Essense of Peppermint to mask the odor which can trigger nausea.
The National Comprehense Cancer Network provides clinical guidelines for the treatment of nausea during chemo and radiation.
Nausea and Vomiting
Treatment Guidelines for Patients
with Cancer
http://www.nccn.org/patients/patient_gls/_english/_nausea_and_vomiting/contents.asp
Ginger and Tic pills help (THC)
Phenergan or Zofran.
His doctor can prescribe them.
Best wishes
I hope that this helps. I used to get nausea when I was on the birth control pill. I mean really terrible. Here’s what worked for me:
1. Ginger (gingerale, or ginger root) ginger hot tea
2. root beer (not sure why, but it helped me)
3. peppermint (place peppermint drops on the tongue)
4. licorice
I fervently reccomend that your father go to an herbal healer. I know it sounds crazy but when I was having very terrible stomach pains they gave me essential oils. The oils serve a different function. Honest to God, I felt 80% better when they massaged the oils on my stomach. Its an ancient Japanese tradition, but I believe it helps and I reccommend it to you. Essential Oils are the best. Really heal you from the surrounded by out.( go to Youngsliving.com (where you can buy them. I know this brand and that is what was reccommended to me. I am sure that you can get it cheaper someplace else. The scent is a small strong at initially but you get used to it. Remember that you have to dilute them because they are pure oils. Wish you all the best and hope that this helps.
Medications that reduce nausea and vomiting
Depending on your specific risk of nausea and vomiting and on the type of treatment you’ll receive, your doctor might prescribe anti-nausea medication before you start treatment. This can help prevent nausea and vomiting from happening. In other cases, your doctor may prescribe anti-nausea drugs after you find that your treatment is causing these side effects.
Anti-nausea (anti-emetic) drugs can greatly reduce the impact of nausea and vomiting. These drugs, given alone or in combination — and typically taken orally — are primarily effective at treating acute-onset nausea and vomiting. Anti-nausea medications are typically given before treatment and on a scheduled basis for several hours or days after treatment.
Your doctor determines which anti-nausea medication(s) to use based on your specific situation, for example, what type of chemotherapy medications you’re receiving. If an anti-nausea medication doesn’t work for you, tell your doctor. Other medications may be available.
If your chemotherapy typically causes more nausea and vomiting, commonly used anti-nausea medications include:
Aprepitant (Emend)
Dolasetron (Anzemet)
Dexamethasone (Decadron)
Granisetron (Kytril)
Metoclopramide (Reglan)
Prochlorperazine (Compazine, Compro)
Palonosetron (Aloxi)
Ondansetron (Zofran)
The most effective treatment for anticipatory nausea and vomiting is to prevent acute nausea from occurring in the initially place. If you’ve veteran nausea and vomiting during previous chemotherapy cycles, your risk of experiencing these in anticipation of your next round of treatment is increased. Talk to your doctor about stopping nausea and vomiting before they start. If the anti-nausea medications you took during your initially chemotherapy treatment didn’t work well, bring this up to your doctor. He or she can make adjustments to your anti-nausea medication in the prospect.
If anti-nausea medications don’t provide relief from anticipatory nausea and vomiting, anti-anxiety medications, such as lorazepam (Ativan), may help. In addition, you might try other strategies, such as progressive muscle relaxation, acupuncture and acupressure.
Medications used to treat recurring nausea and vomiting in advanced cancer may vary, depending on what’s causing the symptoms. For example, your doctor may recommend using laxatives if constipation seems to be causing the problem.
zophran, reglan, Emend, and would you beieve ativan helps too. I used all of the above , the emend I took for 4 days after my treatments
none of the pills my doc gave me helped
i did best with small vaguely cool sips of ginger ale and some ginger snap cookies
i also hear you can get ginger in drops (like lemon drops)
I know a couple of things that might help:
1. Go to a doctor, and question for Zofran. It really helps nausea but a side look is headaches.
2. Make sure he’s drinking sufficient water, dehydration can also produce nausea.
3. A nurse taught me this when I was in the hospital with brain cancer: You know the place in between your thumb and forefinger, tell him to push down on the skin until it hurts a small. It might take a while but it should help the nausea.
When I was at the Ronald McDonald House, my friend also had to take chemo pills. We both had brain cancer. Different things help different people.
But the best medicine for all cancer patients is Get Well Cards, like and care, and try to help him go out and have some fun.
I hope I helped