Nausea and diarrhea

Hi , 

 

My Dad is on the targeted therapy sotorasib and really struggling with diarrhea and nausea , loperomide not helping ! 

Anyone else experienced these symptoms while on treatment and if so what did you find that helped as really affecting his quality of life ! 

 

Thank you 

Michelle 

  • Hello Michelle, 

    I am sorry to hear your dad is struggling with diarrhea and nausea as a result of his sotorasib treatment. This must be truly debilitating for him and I hope that he can find ways to control his symptoms. It would be a good idea I think to discuss this with his medical team and see whether they have suggestions for him so that his quality of life can improve. This is definitely something his medical team need to be aware of as they may need to look at how the treatment is impacting him and whether some adjustments need to be made. 

    I hope that you will hear from other forum members who have suffered similar side effects and that they will have some good tips for you to help your dad cope with this diarrhea and nausea. 

    Our nurses are also just a free phone call away on  0808 800 4040 - their line is open Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm.

    I hope things improve quickly for your dad as it must be really tough for him at the moment. 

    Best wishes, 

    Lucie, Cancer Chat Moderator