New extensive regime to battle nausea

Since I use this blog as something of a medical journal, I thought I'd write down what has changed since a zoom appointment with a PA at the oncologist in Aurora, Kelly something. She specializes in the nausea problems for their cancer patients. I'm so conflicted as they stack medication after medication, advising me to not to start back taking any supplements, when it is common knowledge that some of these meds deplete the body of certain vitamins and minerals. No wonder so many patients go down hill....


1st thing at wake up: 

Levothyroxine 150mg. (I had my thyroid ablated with radiation many years ago because of out-of-control goiters) 

Liothyronin 5mg 


1/2 hour later - before breakfast take Omeprazone 40mg for stomach. I'm so uncomfortable with these drugs - 

(Not starting yet until see how Olanzapine works) - at least 2 hours before or 4 hours after study meds. 


1 hour later take Ondansetron (Zophran) - 4 - 8 mg. (currently taking)


With Breakfast take Prednisone - 10mg


With lunch - take study drugs 

Valganciclovir 450 X 1 or two pills, depending on labs

Nanatinostat (4 days on, 3 days off) 



Dinner take 1000mg Turmeric 


Evening take 4 - 8 mg Zophran (8 hours after taking in the AM) 

If still feeling badly, take Promethazine-12.5mg  for breakthrough nausea (haven’t started yet) - 


At bedtime, take Olanzapine 5-10mg. Can cause drowsiness. Started with 5mg 5/1/24, increased to 10mg 5/3/24


Want to start magnesium at night. Sometimes use Cannabis gummies. Sometime use Hydroxazine for sleep. 


Want to start Omega 3s, COQ10, Shaklee Blood Pressure


As I mentioned above, I was advised to hold off on supplements until we get the nausea under control. She may be right but I plan to start back slowly. This is beginning to remind me of those early years after diagnosis when I was on so many supplements an herbs it took up much of my energy and focus of the day. 


I am feeling somewhat better. It's as if I don't trust my body that I will feel pretty good at any moment. I still feel somewhat tired and wonder if I've gotten lazy. I know I don't really want to be with people. We cancelled a planned trip to California to celebrate a dear friend's bday. I need to trust that I am right where I'm supposed to be and that life will become more rich and my daily health and energy will be predictable again. 

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