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What Causes Nausea And Diarrhea After Radiation Therapy For Cervical Cancer?
Question: My wife has Uterus Cervical cancer, went through chemo and radiation but did not help. Now she has abdomen ascites, nausea, diarrhea. Can any treatments be prescribed to relieve this condition?
Brief Answer:
Supportive treatment can be provided
Detailed Answer:
Hi
I am sorry to know about your wife. As anticancer therapies have not worked, only option is to provide supportive care. That includes fluid removal from abdomen. If frequently required, we can put a permanent catheter and remove fluid daily as required.
Also treatment for pain, vomiting, reduced appetite can help. For vomiting we frequently use metoclopramide, ondansetron, and for reduced appetite megestrol. For diarrhea we use Imodium or Lomotil. Check with her doc regarding their applicability in her.
Lovenox is good for clot. Important side effect is bleeding. In case you notice any bleeding, bring it into notice of her doc.
I am sure suffering can be eased during the remaining days of her life.
Hope this helps.
Regards
Supportive treatment can be provided
Detailed Answer:
Hi
I am sorry to know about your wife. As anticancer therapies have not worked, only option is to provide supportive care. That includes fluid removal from abdomen. If frequently required, we can put a permanent catheter and remove fluid daily as required.
Also treatment for pain, vomiting, reduced appetite can help. For vomiting we frequently use metoclopramide, ondansetron, and for reduced appetite megestrol. For diarrhea we use Imodium or Lomotil. Check with her doc regarding their applicability in her.
Lovenox is good for clot. Important side effect is bleeding. In case you notice any bleeding, bring it into notice of her doc.
I am sure suffering can be eased during the remaining days of her life.
Hope this helps.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
Thank you so much for your answer. May I continue to ask some more questions please? What about other "natural" treatment methods? I did a search and found some advertisement about "The Mexican Clinic". What is your view and/or experience on these and other alternative treatments for cancers, especially my wife's type?
Brief Answer:
not much convincing to me
Detailed Answer:
Many people try alternative methods when our treatment fail. We do not discourage them. However, I am yet to see anybody who has done well on those.
Regarding the specific clinic that you have mentioned, I have no personal experience.
not much convincing to me
Detailed Answer:
Many people try alternative methods when our treatment fail. We do not discourage them. However, I am yet to see anybody who has done well on those.
Regarding the specific clinic that you have mentioned, I have no personal experience.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
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