Diarrhea side effect?

toria1212
toria1212 Member Posts: 136
edited June 2020 in Radiation Therapy - Before, During, and After

I read that it could be and I'm on day 2 of upset stomach. Worried about missing more treatments. I'm not overeating, in fact eating less and intermittent fasting. My tummy feels like crap.

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  • Moderators
    Moderators Member Posts: 25,912
    edited June 2020

    Hi toria1212,

    We're so sorry to hear you're experiencing this issue. However, you're not alone! This is very common, and many of our members will surely be by to share their tips with managing this effect. Note, you really should bring this to the attention of your doctor as soon as possible.

    In the meantime, the main Breastcancer.org site has lots of great information to help:

    We hope this helps and that you get some relief soon!

    --The Mods

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  • MinusTwo
    MinusTwo Member Posts: 16,634
    edited June 2020

    toria - I lost 60 lbs with the Big D. I always got a full bag of saline before every infusion - and so I wouldn't get medically dehydrated - I went back for a bull bag of saline in between each infusion. You haven't listed what chemo you're taking but do call your doc's office. There are meds that can help.

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  • MinusTwo
    MinusTwo Member Posts: 16,634
    edited June 2020

    Toria - also consider the BRAT diet. That really helped me. Bananas, Rice, Applesauce, Toast. There are other bland things that are OK and you can google BRAT, but you should stay on this diet for 48 hours after your last episode.

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  • AliceBastable
    AliceBastable Member Posts: 3,461
    edited June 2020

    Diarrhea from just radiation? I didn't have that problem. Be careful to not lose too much weight. I had to get weighed every week, and the techs told me that gaining weight wasn't a problem for radiation, but losing weight could be, and you might need remapping if you lose too much.

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  • BCat40
    BCat40 Member Posts: 241
    edited June 2020

    toria, I am wondering if you are having stomach issues from some of the supplements you discussed starting to take?

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  • toria1212
    toria1212 Member Posts: 136
    edited June 2020

    Hi friends,

    Tummy troubles finally subsided. I resumed radiation yesterday(Wednesday) even though my stomach was still hurting. Today radiation and stomach mostly improved. Hoping no return. I am not taking supplements(a probiotic, and magnesium at night but I forget sometimes) so not taking any of the others currently.

    Thanks all for the information and suggestions. xx

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