Chemo side affects

Had my first lot of chemo last friday yesterday and today i've had diarrhea everytime i drink or eat can anyone tell me how they dealt with this please, thanks Jane. By the way i have Mycosis Fungoides grade 3a and this is all they have left as there is no cure just pallitive care and what i have tried i can't tolerate.

  • Hi Jane,

    Sorry to read about your side effects.

    Have your talked to anyone on your care team about this? Ideally you should have a nominated nurse to talk to about managing your side effects. When I was on chemo my side effects were managed between my oncology team and my GP who because I was on chemo had me on the practice system as a priority so I didn't have the usual waiting issues. 

    Diarrhea is one of the most common chemo side effects - mine was pretty horrendous at times and the meds helped mitigate it but sometimes all you can do is to keep hydrated and pray for it to end. 

     

    Good luck

    Dave