Debbie, clearly we're all different. There's no normal when it comes to side effects. So while your concern is certainly warranted it doesn't seem based on my experience to be anything too unusual.

Case in point: I had 6 weeks of RT but no chemo. The radiation gave me acid reflux, and for a solid 3 months afterward I was nauseated 24 hours a day. Easily the hardest part of the whole deal. And I was on Zofran.

I tried just about everything else but it wasn't until I finally got some Compazine that I got a little relief. So you might ask about it unless you've tried it already. If nothing helps it might be worthwhile to consult a GI doctor.

I'm sure your husband's nausea will abate. It just sometimes takes longer than we'd like.

Keep us posted.

David the Second


David 2
SCC of occult origin 1/09 (age 55)| Stage III TXN1M0 | HPV 16+, non-smoker, moderate drinker | Modified radical neck dissection 3/09 | 31 days IMRT finished 6/09 | Hit 15 years all clear in 6/24 | Radiation Fibrosis Syndrome kicked in a few years after treatment and has been progressing since | Prostate cancer diagnosis 10/18