Hey Cathy!
I really like ginger tea and drank a lot during the cooler months after my ACT! I had forgotten that I also found some ginger chewing gum at the health food store that was great to take with me on the go.
Best! BN
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Re: What nausea medications work?
Low sodium saltine crackers and 7-up.
Later, I switched to Canada Dry Ginger Ale.
Allowed me to ditch the Purple pill and other like meds, ...including meds that kept me doing the constipation / Diarrhea shuffle.
Good luck.
Later, I switched to Canada Dry Ginger Ale.
Allowed me to ditch the Purple pill and other like meds, ...including meds that kept me doing the constipation / Diarrhea shuffle.
Good luck.
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Rneb
Re: What nausea medications work?
Just one that I haven't seen mentioned:
I too have nausea problems since my latest stem cell transplant in September. It just keeps 'hanging on.'
Ginger is good.
Ativan is good
Zorfran (ondansetron) and Compazine (prochlorperazine) are also good, but my 'go to' is the following recipe, given to me by the proprietor of a Chinese tea house fairly close to my cancer center. He hands it out to pregnant women and cancer patients, bless him forever.
He calls it 'milk tea' (you can get a pretty good version of it at Starbucks, only call it 'iced green tea with two sugars).
- Matcha tea powder
- Two spoons of sugar (that's sugar, not artificial sweeteners)
- Milk.
Stir very well. Matcha powder doesn't dissolve well unless you do.
Add ice and, well, it helps.
Or you can go to Starbucks, but it's a whole lot cheaper at home.
I too have nausea problems since my latest stem cell transplant in September. It just keeps 'hanging on.'
Ginger is good.
Ativan is good
Zorfran (ondansetron) and Compazine (prochlorperazine) are also good, but my 'go to' is the following recipe, given to me by the proprietor of a Chinese tea house fairly close to my cancer center. He hands it out to pregnant women and cancer patients, bless him forever.
He calls it 'milk tea' (you can get a pretty good version of it at Starbucks, only call it 'iced green tea with two sugars).
- Matcha tea powder
- Two spoons of sugar (that's sugar, not artificial sweeteners)
- Milk.
Stir very well. Matcha powder doesn't dissolve well unless you do.
Add ice and, well, it helps.
Or you can go to Starbucks, but it's a whole lot cheaper at home.
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dianaiad - Who do you know with myeloma?: Me
- When were you/they diagnosed?: Officially...March 2013
- Age at diagnosis: 63
Re: What nausea medications work?
Hey Diana!
So good to see you are posting again. It's been three months!
I, for one, was worried!
So good to see you are posting again. It's been three months!
I, for one, was worried!
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Pepperink - Name: Jimmie
- Who do you know with myeloma?: Myself
- When were you/they diagnosed?: June 16, 2017
- Age at diagnosis: 66
Re: What nausea medications work?
Hi Diana,
I've been going through this as I'm taking Kyprolis, Cytoxan (cyclophosphamide) and dexamethasone and I've been experiencing a fair amount of nausea for several days after the infusion. They are giving me a Kytril (granisetron) pill and an Emend (aprepritant) infusion before the treatment. I think this probably helps for that day, but the nausea usually kicks in that evening or the next morning.
I've tried both Compazine (prochlorperazine) and Zofran (ondansetron) and they both work, but not completely (e.g., they wear off before I'm due to take another one.) One thing a nurse suggested that does help is alternating them. So if you take a Zofran and it wears off before you can take another one, you can take a Compazine (of course, double-check with the doctor first).
I have tried the CBD oil but (a) the taste was not great when I was already feeling nauseous (the version I got is sprayed into your mouth; it tastes kind of like grass - not pot-grass but like grass on your lawn)
, and (b) I found if it helped at all it was only for a very short time.
What's probably helped me the most so far is eating small meals throughout the day and not letting myself get too hungry. Even if I don't feel like eating, I try to at least have some crackers, toast, etc. Starchy foods seem to be best. Ginger is also good. I get those Gin-Gin chewy candies at the health food store and just suck on them. Ginger tea, too. I don't get that much benefit from ginger ale (most types really don't have much actual ginger in them).
I hope this helps a little!
Karen
I've been going through this as I'm taking Kyprolis, Cytoxan (cyclophosphamide) and dexamethasone and I've been experiencing a fair amount of nausea for several days after the infusion. They are giving me a Kytril (granisetron) pill and an Emend (aprepritant) infusion before the treatment. I think this probably helps for that day, but the nausea usually kicks in that evening or the next morning.
I've tried both Compazine (prochlorperazine) and Zofran (ondansetron) and they both work, but not completely (e.g., they wear off before I'm due to take another one.) One thing a nurse suggested that does help is alternating them. So if you take a Zofran and it wears off before you can take another one, you can take a Compazine (of course, double-check with the doctor first).
I have tried the CBD oil but (a) the taste was not great when I was already feeling nauseous (the version I got is sprayed into your mouth; it tastes kind of like grass - not pot-grass but like grass on your lawn)
, and (b) I found if it helped at all it was only for a very short time.What's probably helped me the most so far is eating small meals throughout the day and not letting myself get too hungry. Even if I don't feel like eating, I try to at least have some crackers, toast, etc. Starchy foods seem to be best. Ginger is also good. I get those Gin-Gin chewy candies at the health food store and just suck on them. Ginger tea, too. I don't get that much benefit from ginger ale (most types really don't have much actual ginger in them).
I hope this helps a little!
Karen
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Karen - Name: Karen
- When were you/they diagnosed?: December 2010
- Age at diagnosis: 51
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