Guest guest Posted August 14, 2004 Report Share Posted August 14, 2004 Is anyone familiar with Ondansetron? I am taking the Folfiri treatment, and have quite a bit of nausea from the 46 hour bottle of 5FU. This last time, after throwing up four times, I finally took one Ondansetron 8 mg. It stopped the nausea and throwing up, but gave me the strangest type of headache. I thought it was almost worse than the nausea. I thought I had thrown my Ondansetron out, but I have rediscovered them now. I have three more. Perhaps they are worth trying again. I also take an antacid, and am going to double the dose at the recommendation of a pharmacist. Barry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 15, 2004 Report Share Posted August 15, 2004 > Is anyone familiar with Ondansetron? I am taking the Folfiri > treatment, and have quite a bit of nausea from the 46 hour bottle of > 5FU. This last time, after throwing up four times, I finally took > one Ondansetron 8 mg. It stopped the nausea and throwing up, but > gave me the strangest type of headache. I thought it was almost > worse than the nausea. I thought I had thrown my Ondansetron out, > but I have rediscovered them now. I have three more. Perhaps they > are worth trying again. I also take an antacid, and am going to > double the dose at the recommendation of a pharmacist. > > Barry HI Barry, In Saskatoon they give me a shot of atropine, plus two Ondansetron before starting the infusion of Luke & campotsar. Then I have to take Dexamethasone 4mg (1 at bedtime on Day 1 & 1 in the am and pm on Day 2). Also take Domperidone 10mg 4 times a day Days 1-3. Had to take 1 of the Dom on Day 4 as well after pump came off. Don't know if this will help , also found that stomach got a bit flippy around 4pm, due to lack of food, so now have a supply of Nutrigrain bars that I eat between meals seems to help. Go for round 2 on Tues. so will see if this combo still helps. Trina in Yorkton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 15, 2004 Report Share Posted August 15, 2004 > Is anyone familiar with Ondansetron? I am taking the Folfiri > treatment, and have quite a bit of nausea from the 46 hour bottle of > 5FU. This last time, after throwing up four times, I finally took > one Ondansetron 8 mg. It stopped the nausea and throwing up, but > gave me the strangest type of headache. I thought it was almost > worse than the nausea. I thought I had thrown my Ondansetron out, > but I have rediscovered them now. I have three more. Perhaps they > are worth trying again. I also take an antacid, and am going to > double the dose at the recommendation of a pharmacist. > > Barry HI Barry, In Saskatoon they give me a shot of atropine, plus two Ondansetron before starting the infusion of Luke & campotsar. Then I have to take Dexamethasone 4mg (1 at bedtime on Day 1 & 1 in the am and pm on Day 2). Also take Domperidone 10mg 4 times a day Days 1-3. Had to take 1 of the Dom on Day 4 as well after pump came off. Don't know if this will help , also found that stomach got a bit flippy around 4pm, due to lack of food, so now have a supply of Nutrigrain bars that I eat between meals seems to help. Go for round 2 on Tues. so will see if this combo still helps. Trina in Yorkton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 15, 2004 Report Share Posted August 15, 2004 > Is anyone familiar with Ondansetron? I am taking the Folfiri > treatment, and have quite a bit of nausea from the 46 hour bottle of > 5FU. This last time, after throwing up four times, I finally took > one Ondansetron 8 mg. It stopped the nausea and throwing up, but > gave me the strangest type of headache. I thought it was almost > worse than the nausea. I thought I had thrown my Ondansetron out, > but I have rediscovered them now. I have three more. Perhaps they > are worth trying again. I also take an antacid, and am going to > double the dose at the recommendation of a pharmacist. > > Barry Barry, PS. I am also on Ranitidine 150mg twice a day, and have been for two years started that on my first trip through chemo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 15, 2004 Report Share Posted August 15, 2004 > Is anyone familiar with Ondansetron? I am taking the Folfiri > treatment, and have quite a bit of nausea from the 46 hour bottle of > 5FU. This last time, after throwing up four times, I finally took > one Ondansetron 8 mg. It stopped the nausea and throwing up, but > gave me the strangest type of headache. I thought it was almost > worse than the nausea. I thought I had thrown my Ondansetron out, > but I have rediscovered them now. I have three more. Perhaps they > are worth trying again. I also take an antacid, and am going to > double the dose at the recommendation of a pharmacist. > > Barry Barry, PS. I am also on Ranitidine 150mg twice a day, and have been for two years started that on my first trip through chemo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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