#46941 06-06-2006 03:19 PM | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,676 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | OP  Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,676 | Can anyone tell me if they experienced "indigestion" or burning sensations in the stomach while on chemo? John is having trouble with this and the chemo Doc says it isn't from the chemo. Since John is only on tube feeds with 2CAl, water and gatoraid ,which he's been on since Feb and has tolerated it so far, I keep thinking the chemo has something to do with this. So far there has been no nausea. Amy
CGtoJohn:SCC Flr of Mouth.Dx 3\05. Surg.4\05.T3NOMO.IMRTx30. Recur Dx 1\06.Surg 2\06. Chemo: 4 Cycles of Carbo\Taxol:on Erbitux for 7 mo. Lost our battle 2-23-07- But not the will to fight this disease
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#46942 06-06-2006 05:05 PM | Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 23 Member | | Member
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 23 | My husband also had this during chemo and it was listed as side effect on info sheet that we had.
Robert took reglan 4 times daily and this helped, he also took protonix
NANCY
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#46943 06-06-2006 10:06 PM | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 79 Senior Member (75+ posts) | | Senior Member (75+ posts)
Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 79 | John had terrible heartburn and indigestion for a few days after every chemo treatment. He still gets it from time to time ( 6 months out) and he had pretty much never experienced it before he was treated for cancer.
When we reported the symptom his doctor said it was a side-effect some people had from the chemo and prescribed a liquid that was put through the g-tube he had at the time. It was called ranitidine, something that reduces the production of excess stomach acid and really helped calm things down a lot.
Mary
Caregiver for John SCC left tonsil Stage III/IV dx Sept 05, tx started Oct 21/05 -IMRT 35, cisplatin 3 X 100mg/m2;completed Dec08/05.
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#46944 06-07-2006 07:59 AM | Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 | Absolutely,
Chemo does a number on the stomach lining and they gave me industrial strength Pepcid AC (AKA Famatodine). Reglan is supposed to "keep things moving" through the digestive system. I remember them telling me also to avoid Milk of Magnesia because magnesium was contraindicated with the chemo. Check with your doc.
Gary Allsebrook
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Dx 11/22/02, SCC, 6 x 3 cm Polypoid tumor, rt tonsil, Stage III/IVA, T3N0M0 G1/2
Tx 1/28/03 - 3/19/03, Cisplatin ct x2, IMRT, bilateral, with boost, x35(69.96Gy)
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"You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes" (James 4:14 NIV)
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#46945 06-07-2006 09:44 AM | Joined: May 2003 Posts: 928 "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) | | "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 928 | It was a big problem for Pete, Amy, he was given something to mix with water and use in tube.
Wish I could remember the name but it was a common heartburn formula that I had used in pill form.
Marica
Caregiver to husband Pete, Dx 4/03 SCC Base of Tongue Stage IV. Chemo /Rad no surgery. Treatment finished 8/03. Doing great!
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#46946 06-07-2006 09:49 AM | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,676 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | OP Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,676 |
CGtoJohn:SCC Flr of Mouth.Dx 3\05. Surg.4\05.T3NOMO.IMRTx30. Recur Dx 1\06.Surg 2\06. Chemo: 4 Cycles of Carbo\Taxol:on Erbitux for 7 mo. Lost our battle 2-23-07- But not the will to fight this disease
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