During my carbo/taxotere treatments I got Zofran and decadron IV, more decadron and Emend in pill form for three days, and Zofran in pill form for as long as I needed it. I still suffered lots and lots of nausea.
Now during my carbo/gemzar treatments I get Aloxi and decadron IV, take Zofran (8 mg) and Promethazine (Phenergan) for four days after each tx. This combo seems to work for me.
Emend is wonderful and works well.
I would caution you that your Mom does NOT take day 1 until she is in the chemo room and is 100% sure to get chemo that day. (Sometimes, a pt's blood count is too low for chemo and has to be held a few days and then the first pill is wasted. Ins. will not renew Rx for 28 days .. so have Mom take Day 1 when she is in the chair and sure to get chemo. The pil works just as well taking is then as it would a few hrs. earlier at home.
Everyone is different and what works for some does not work for others. I used zofran and phenergan suppositories for nausea. For constipation I used stool softners and used miralax powder. When I used these like clockwork, I would usually do alright. I kept a medication journal and wrote it all down( or when I wasn't doing so well someone would) so I would not forget something or the time to take it.
I used Zofran and compazine in the past (not on tx) Zofran If it's okay for him to take had no sides and worked the best for me, i've heard others say the same thing.
You do relize in 2012 the same pharmaceutical company for the same drug was fined 3 billion for giving it under the counter For other things that were NOT fda approved! But that was ok because that pharmaceutical company made 12 billion on that drug that year so just a small price to pay for big business! You do relize they used me and everyone one else as ginnie pigs why they sat back and collected!
She is tonite extrememly ill with nausea and headache . Zofran nor Emend bring relief. I take Zofran prn during chemo, along with the E the first 3 days and have not had much of a problem. Is there something else out there aside fro Compazine, Zofran, Emend that she may speak to Doc about? Thanks in advance.
Hello... I've found just snacking 'off and on' throughout the day does it for me. I don't bother with the 3 meals a day for a couple of days after chemo, but rather smaller meals more often. I've got a heap of anti-nausea pills here if you want them. :-)
Of course we are all different, so what works for me, may not work for others. Wishing your friend all the best, and hope she is soon feeling much better...hugs..Helen...
Ask your ob about zofran. It's an antinausea drug used in chemo patients. It has made a huge difference for me. I'm 15weeks and finally gained 3 pounds. If not try sea bands. They work on the premisis of acupuncture points :) good luck!!
Hello,
I am a 24 yr old female and completed 6 cycles of ABVD, in addition to IV of Decadron/Zofran 5 or 6 times a month for nausea. Thankfully, the Hodgkins seems to be all gone according to the CT scans. I did my last treatment on 11/30/07 and last received Decadron/Zofran on 12/3/07. I am very thankful that the cancer is gone, but I do have a concern. Two weeks after treatment was over, I gained ten pounds rapidly (in the course of about two weeks).
m going with my daughter to look for a wig this Friday. I was with my mom when she lost her hair to chemo. I know I will be emotional about this at first, but I also know that it will grow back at some point. I was more worried about how sick I would be. He said they have several drugs that can be used to help with this. Can anyone tell me how effective compazine (spelling?) is with these two drugs?
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