my husband had prostrate cancer, got radiotherapy finished 3rd week jan but had had pretty persistent diarrhoea since
my husband had prostrate cancer, got radiotherapy finished 3rd week jan but had had pretty persistent diarrhoea since
Hi there and thanks for the post
I am sorry to hear about your husbands radiotherapy treatment he had earlier this year and the diarrhoea he is experiencing.
Unfortunately side effects of prostate cancer radiotherapy include diarrhoea and this i'm afraid can go on for some time, many months and sometimes years.
It is important that your husband lets his doctor know how this is still affecting him and to what degree so they can be help manage this.
I assume already he is following a low fibre diet which can help. Also restricting food that may increase wind and bloating such as onion, garlic and fatty or fried foods. make sure he is drinking plenty of water as well to stay hydrated.
I'm not sure if your husband has been taking medication to try and ease this such as loperamide but this is something the doctor can prescribe to help ease this especially when out and about.
Do encourage your husband to speak with the doctor to talk this through and how it is affecting him.
I hope there is an improvement soon and that his bowels begin to calm down.
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Best wishes
Naomi