Hi! I started my chemo/rad Tx's yesterday. My Onc prescribed EMEND as an anti-nausea med for chemo. I am receiving 3 Cisplatin chemo treatments concurrent with my 7-wk rad treatments. EMEND comes in a 3-Pak - you take the 1st capsule (125 mg) one hour before chemo and then the 2nd and 3rd capsules (80 mgs) on the 2nd/3rd days after the chemo treatment.

Yesterday, I did experience some mild nausea in the car on the way home from treatment. I took a Compazine and Ativan pill as soon as I got home, as my docs instructed. I did not have any nausea last night. I do feel just a tad 'queasy' this morning and just took a Compazine and my 2nd EMEMD so I hope it will help. I am grateful that so far I have had any bad nausea and have not even come close to feeling like throwing up. I'm told the EMEMD is more slow activing, while the Compazine (and today I will take Zofran before my rad tx) are more fast-acting.

I have heard wonderful reports about the effectiveness of EMEND and was wondering if anyone else has any experience with using it and how it worked for you? I will also update this post with my experience - maybe it will help someone experiencing nausea due to the chemo.

Thanks,
Chris


SCC Right Tonsil (Stage 4 T1N2bM0). Surgery to remove lump in neck on 12/10/09; SCC dx'd 12/15/09; surgery to remove tonsils and biopsy done on 12/29/09. Right tonsil found to be primary; PEG surgery 1/29/10. Will begin TX-35 rads and 3 chemo (cisplatin) on 2/8/10.