Coughing and Vomiting as side effect

[minni000]

My dad's being treated for Hep C and B. He coughs all day and night. Doesn't get any sleep.
He also can't eat. He feels sick and throws up quite often.
He also has a bad fever.

Does anybody know anything that will help him? Any suggestions - medical or food wise? Is this normal?

[debnevada]

any type of hard candy but if you want a twofer, try hard ginger candy.  That helps with nausea too.
try the website....www.thegingerpeople.com

i have used zofran for nausea but not often.

deb

[minni000]

What type of hard candy?

Any more suggestions?

Does anybody know what type of food my dad should eat that maybe doesn't make him feel sick?

[FloridaMouse]

I was also going to suggest the hard candy.  As far as the vomitting, have him talk to his doc.  My doc gave my Phenegran for my nausea.  However, I do understand that people that have progressed to cirrhosis cannot take Phenegran.  There are other anti-nausea drugs available.

Mouse
Genotype 1a, S3/G3
finished tx 4/13/07
Relapsed 9/2007

[mirceani]

Cough is a side efect of Ribavirin.
It may improve with hard candy