COMPLETE Guide For Chemotherapy Effects and It's Treatment

Chemotherapy Nausea

Nausea is very popular side defect of chemotherapy. It is the one of saddest effect of chemotherapy also. Nausea may seem to be a safe side effect of chemotherapy; it may cause a loss of hunger. In turn, a decrease of appetite may result in dehydration, which may be harmful. Nausea is a very common problem for a person who is facing the problem of chemotherapy but all the patients don’t face this problem after chemotherapy. Many protective measures can be done to cure nausea through changes in dietary intakes and anti-nausea treatment.

Tips for Controlling Nausea While Taking Chemotherapy

Here are few tips which can be helpful in great way for controlling Nausea while taking Chemotherapy which is a common side effect of Chemotherapy.

  1. Take less amount of food in a day. It is easy to take less amount of diet when you are suffering from serious problem of nausea even if you feel very hungry.
  2. Avoid the consumption of grassy or fatty foods during or before treatment. Grassy and fatty foods are usually tough to digest in one time and it becomes difficult to face the problems of nausea by consuming heavy diet. The other goal of nausea patient should be to keep the food down the stomach and the grassy foods usually make the problem of nausea serious and nausea may lead to vomiting.
  3. Take a proper rest after consuming food but don’t lay flat totally. The patient should try to lie in a recliner or upright position. This will assist in digestion.
  4. The patient should avoid the use of fast odors and scents. This may create problem for other persons at home as you will feel like vomiting again and again after using it. When you go for dine out to have food, you should avoid the use of food aversions or scent.
  5. You should try to avoid your desired food items during treatment if you are facing the problem of vomiting and nausea. Your body can learn to attach these food items with vomiting and nausea, a situation which is referred as a conditional food aversion. This can make it very tough for you to eat while you are feeling somewhat less nauseous.
  6. You should take consultation of your doctor about your nausea. Most of the people who are going through the chemotherapy require taking a large amount of fluids on daily basis and if one is facing the problem of vomiting, this target can not be achieved. Your doctor may suggest some medicines which are anti-nausea.
  7. One should adopt a policy of no smoking during treatment, but the habit may disturb the stomach, make nausea more serious. If one is not able to leave the habit of smoking during the treatment, one should talk to doctor. Many smoking cessation treatments can be taken to assist one’s desire to quit this habit.
  8. Take fluids at the temperature of room. Warm or cold beverages can increase the problem of nausea in sensitive stomachs.