Chemo

I never vomited one time during chemo and neither did my sister. Were we nauseated during AC Chemo - yes, but if you take the anti-nausea meds they work miracles. TAKE THE anti-nausea meds on a REGULAR basis that your doctor prescribes.Make sure you have them before you start chemo. They are your new best friends and they help tremendously. I PROMISE!

YOU CAN GET THROUGH THIS!! And it is more than normal to be terrified. The day I began chemo was the scariest day of my life. MY MO said he hears that all the time. You are right where you should be - NORMAL.

I visited Athlone on a trip to Ireland - what a beautiful place! Sending all my best to you!! YOU CAN DO THIS!!

Hi Atholone....

When I did AC, my oncologist prescribed me ondansetron odt 8 mg and prochlorperazine 10 mg for nausea. They worked fine; I never vomited once. On Taxol, I did get diarrhea, but I controlled that with an over-the-counter medicine called Imodium in the US.

If you want Zofran, why not ask your doctor for a prescription? It can't hurt to ask, and if you believe that that med will work best for you, it might ease your mind.

Also, I don't know how you feel about anti-anxiety meds or anti-depressants, but I've found those meds to be helpful since I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I keep a stash of Ativan on hand for anxious moments (like mammograms), and I take Celexa to cope with the mood swings of Aromasin. Better living through chemistry, they say.

In any case, I hope that your first infusion goes well and that you have very few side effects (if any). ((Hugs))

I'm going through chemo right now and I take anti-nausea meds around the clock whether I need them or not. As a result I have not felt terribly sick, just tired. My drug of choice is Zofran (Odensatron). It's a good one. I also have Ativan, which is good for nerves and also nausea, and Phenergan, which I don't take most of the time because it zonks me out really bad. I won't lie: I have had some nausea and vomiting. But that was only because I was STUPID a couple of times and didn't take my medication like I should have. But most people on chemo, if they get nausea meds and take them faithfully will not have this discomfort. There are plenty of folks who go all the way through chemo without even a twinge of stomach upset.

Bring up your concerns with your doctor. If your emetophobia is so bad that it's making you consider refusing treatment, this needs to be addressed. Get medication... and then take it on schedule so you can avoid the nausea altogether! They have miracle stuff these days.