Radiotherapy Side Effects

Hi there, 

My dad is currently going through radiotherapy and has another 16 sessions left. He’s started struggling reallybadlet this week with food and can barely get soup down. He has difflam mouthwash, is on oral morphine and takes paracetamol and ibruprofen but nothing seems to be taking the edge off for him. Wondered if anyone had any suggestions or home remedies ? Not nice to see him so down and in pain! Sending love to anyone else going through it at the minute.

Cheers! 

  • Hi

     

    My dad has been having radio surgery and even with the 1 x 3 hour session he was really sick and had to go to A and E one night after and out of hours GP  the next day. What worked was the injection of the anti sickness medication. That gave him enough of a break to get something down him other than water, and he even brought that back up. He then went on to take the tablet form. The injection was the 3rd anti sickness med he tried so keep perservering and take him to the docs as often as he needs. We feel that if we hadnt pushed he wouldnt have got the injection which his GP gave at a home visit. I hope he feels better soon.