Tips for getting through chemotherapy

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I drank this water when I was preggo because the taste of normal water made me want to throw up. I was on Zofran/Ondansetron at the time and needed to drink lots of fluids.   I was able to drink this water a whole bottle at a time with no problem.  It was wonderful.  I just looked and they are offering free shipping right now.  Not sure how long that will last, though.  www.delightwater.com

Hey everyone, I have a question.  I will be getting Neulesta shots the day after my chemo.  The original posts says to take Aleve for the bone pain, but I have also heard that Claritin works too.  Does anyone know which would work the best?

Thanks.

I use clairiton and Naproxen 500mg- works for me.

Thank you so much for posting this information, for me the more I can read up on the better it is and helps get us through this.

Thanks again.

Pam 

Best of luck to you in your treatment, Florene!

After my first chemo followed by nulasta the second day, I had a lot of bone pain. The second chemo they recommended I start Zyrtec the day of chemo twice a day for one week. My second chemo was last week and I did start the Zyrtec the day of chemo, and it made a big differance this time around. I hope that helps

Hello everyone!

I need your feedback and opinions. My name is Natalie and I am a registered dietitian who specializes in breast cancer nutrition. I am in the process of creating a guide to help those going through treatment maintain optimal nutritional status. The guide will have a natural food and whole food approach. I need feedback from people who have gone through breast cancer treatment. I have compiled some questions in a survey. Please follow the link to complete the quick survey below (only 10 questions). I really appreciate your opinions. Thank you for your help

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Well, don't know what happened to my post, so I will start again.  It has been about a month since my last post and I hate to come back and bother you nice ladies, but I have a question.  My daughter is now on Texatere? every week and she says she feels like she is in labor after her chemo.  It usually starts about 5 hours after the chemo and lasts for 4 days.  Her doctor told her to see her family doc about this, and he prescribed hydrocodone.  But that just puts her into twilight zone and she isn't able to do anything.  Anyone hear of such a side effect and what can be done about it.  Thanks for listening.

Thanks Merilee for the input.  I will talk to my daughter about this and see what she says.

This is the original thread, melinda. Very helpful along with rock's "More tips".

Hi - can you tell my what the measurements are for the  Maalox and liquid Bendryl?  Will this take the sores away?  I have a white spot righton the tip of my tongue ( bad position!) and other white spots on the back of my tongue.  thanks

rejoice ~ There is a sequel to this thread authored by the rockstar of these boards called "More TIps and a Shopping list for getting through chemo" I will "bump" it to the top so you can read that as well. I believe several sistahs have posted re: AC/Taxol. Also there is a newly formed thread for June 2011 dhemo starters that will put you in touch with other sistahs starting their bc journey, check it out, it is sure to be full of valuable advice.

Nico 1012

For dry skin, try washing with natural glycerine soap.  I have had anal cancer and my rad doc told me then to use it.  So I've been doing it now with the breast cancer and it really seems to help.  Glycerine keeps the moisture in your skin.