Crystalized Ginger

[2mlbb]

As I continue to create my arsenal of side effect helpers helpers before my treatment begins, am wondering what the thoughts are on crystallized ginger to help with nausea........

[2mlbb]

You may try posting a comment titled ginger root capsules. These folks are a wealth of info....

[2mlbb]

Oh...That is fabulous news....I guess I will see when I start the meds. Thank you for your post

[orphanedhawk]

You don't need to quit coffee. In fact research shows drinking coffee can help obtain SVR with tx, though that was for SOC.

[MeWithC]

I was wondering about Ginger Root capsules, like in the vitamin supp department of health food & drug stores......Can this be used??

[2mlbb]

Great to hear about your minimal nausea effects. I easily gave up my evening cocktail but coffee would be rough. But, gotta do what you gotta do. Thank you very much for your post.

[2mlbb]

Thank you so much. So grateful for all of the ginger posts.

[2mlbb]

Okay. I purchased 5 pounds of it. OH MY!!! A little OCD on ginger huh?  HA... I really like it in my normal state...

[2mlbb]

I thank you a thousand times for your input. I truly appreciate you!

[brianmo]

Ginger tea worked for me but I had very little nausea. Coffee still does not taste right, metal tasting which started at the beginning of treatment.

[Advocate1955]

Ginger tea, raw ginger, and ginger candy all seem to help nausea.  There is also a prescription medication that the doctor can write for you if nausea becomes a problem.
Advocate1955

[suezeeque]

My mouth was so sore after a few months that I couldn't deal with ginger.  It set my mouth on fire.  But so did toothpaste.  ;)

But for nausea, I really like it.

[lapis]

Hi again!  Ginger has always helped me with nausea and I thought I would use it a lot during tx.  I like to drink ginger tea, and sometimes mix it with a bit of juice for flavoring.  But while on tx the ginger tea was too strong for me.  Suddenly it did not appeal.  (Couldn't drink my coffee either!)

Crystallized ginger is a nice form of ginger but you may want to be sure you rinse your mouth really well after it because of the sugar.  My gums were inflamed for a lot of my tx and I had to get teeth cleaned even more often than usual, which for me is every 3-4 months, also brushing and flossing even more than usual.  This all cleared up in the months after tx and gums returned to normal.

Another good source is Gin-Gins, sold in health food stores and online (The Ginger People).  They are ginger lozenges and I like those a lot.  They're sweetened but not as sweet as crystallized ginger.