vomiting up meds

[stalion]

what are you suppose to do if you vomit after taking meds, I treated last year but never had any issues with vomiting. I think there is a anti vomiting medication, could someone give me the name, and answer my ? thank you so much, I am only three days in. Stalion

[stalion]

                                                                                                                                    You are right Deb vanilla ice cream seems to be working for me , and I was not eating much because of the nausea, eating liitle bits all day seems to help, also saltine crackers.

[nygirl7]

Ice cream should be considered a medication on treatment and we should only have to pay copays!

[stalion]

                                                                                                                                      Sorry I was able to eat some ice cream with my last dose of Incevik last night , and was able to keep that down .I am going to call the doctor today ,to see if I can get a perscription. Thank you so much for all the advice , do not know what I would do with out this forum, and all of you good people!

[HectorSF]

Thanks can-do. I will put it on my list to try.

Hector

[can-do-man]

Hi Hector, Doctor Kwo gave me Phenergan, that was the only thing that worked really good for me.......... Good luck

[HectorSF]

Thanks!
I have to try something different this time.

H

[pooh55811]

It is too bad that Zofran quit working for you, Hector. I know it does not always work for all people. It is possible that the intravenous Zofran works well for you but the oral does not. I really hope you can find something that works for you because being nauseated is so miserable, and spinning is even worse.

I have also found that I dare not go too long without food, even when I feel nauseated, and even when taking Zofran, because it makes me more nauseated to be without food for very long. I

I think the antinausea medication you are thinking of (that comes in a patch) is scopalomine. It is an antiemetic. People often use it for motion sickness, like when they go out on a boat on the ocean.  I don't know if it would interact with the drugs we are on. (It seems someone on the forum was on it during treatment.) However, it might work for you. I also don't know if it would be strong enough to work during chemo but it might work afterwards.It is something to think about and ask your doctor about.

http://www.drugs.com/mtm/scopolamine.html

Here is a list of some other antiemetcics. I don't think I would take some of them but at least there are some choices that a person can read up on:

http://www.drugs.com/condition/nausea-vomiting.html

[HectorSF]

Hi all.

Thanks for the info on Ondansetron, pooh.

They gave Ondansetron to me by IV after my liver cancer chemo treatment and the stuff worked wonders. Within seconds the urge to vomit just disappeared. Now I have the pills and for some reason they don't seem to work at all.(!) I try the ginger too. Minimal relief at best. The best thing for me is just eating a little food. I know it sounds strange but that is all that works. Meanwhile 8 weeks after TACE chemo I still get so nauseous for hour after hour I can't do anything because my head is almost spinning and I find I can't really think when I am that nauseous.....Maybe am pregnant? Pass the ginger ale and crackers!!!

I heard there is a med that comes in a patch that is support to work?

I have another chemo treatment for a 2nd liver tumor coming up on the 22rd. Anyone have any ideas, suggestions?

Thanks all!
Hector

[Advocate1955]

As others above said, my husband used Zofran, drank ginger tea, ate candied ginger (available in Asian markets), and ate raw ginger root to help with nausea.
Best wishes on feeling better.
Advocate1955

[orphanedhawk]

Another good thing for nausea is ginger. You could try ginger tea with your meal, or use those ginger chews or even ginger ale.

Good luck.

[nygirl7]

Sorry baby, I only did SOC...but I'd try and use a stocking to see if I really lost them. Yeah, I'm weird and obsessive..but you've known me for years so mo shock. ;)

[pooh55811]

I will try again. My computer is acting up.

I was constantly nauseated and very bloated before I got on Zofran. I also vomited a 3-4 times. After the first time I tried to keep a large bowl near me so I could vomit in that (gross, I know). Then I meticulously inspected the contents of the bowl to be sure there were no pills in it (even more gross, I know). If it was hours after taking the pills I did not do this but if it was soon after, I did. Of course, if they were already dissolved then there was no retrieving them. I never found any pills, but I also did not vomit but a few times about 2 months into treatment. Then I got the Zofran and felt better almost immedicately.

One tip. Brush your teeth before you eat and take your pills. Floss after eating. I found that brushing my teeth after eating and taking the pills really triggered my gag reflex which would not shut off until I vomited, which happened pretty quickly, lol.  

I hope you get some relief. That nausea and the vomiting make a person miserable.

[pooh55811]

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[hrsepwrguy]

Nausea was the worst side effect I had from incivek, I was on promethazine but it stopped working very well towards the end of incivek.
Lots have used the zofran and had good results.

[hrsepwrguy]

Zofran (ondansetron)