Prevent further Weight LOSS? BACKGROUND: From June 2024 til PCa was D'gxd on Sept 5, 2024 I lost 20 lbs and I now only weigh 145 and am 6 foot tall. I had been taking IBUPROFEN 200mg ranging 10-15 a day for what I thought was back pain and didn't go to the Dr. til Aug 27th when he put me on Prednisone.
So this problem was here BEFORE starting with Oncologist on Sept 5th the two ADT drugs with both Eligard-injection and Casodex/Bicalutamide 21 days of 50mg pills. Both drugs list nausea as a side effect. Plus I had a big injection of Antibiotics before Sept 11th biopsy.
FEELS: It feels like my stomach has been PUNCHED and no food seems appetizing. I just have to stop after eating several bites as gut pain increases, but I don't vomit. Then an hour AFTER eating my stomach kinda gets calmer.
FOOD: My wife makes me a protein smoothie then I have toasted sourdough bread and some lentil soup or stir fry for dinner and lettuce or celery, sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, steamed green beans, eggs, cooked fish, Greek yogurt. My favorite fresh Toasted bread with olive oil or avocados or almond butter settles best. I eat savory things but not spicy. I started taking a CBD gummy to try to increase my appetite. I've NEVER been a smoker of anything.
Worried that 3 months of taking 10-15 Ibuprofen have messed up my stomach before PCA was diagnosed.
QUESTION: I welcome any advice from you fellow-warriors to decrease the feeling of gut-punch and how to eat MORE? What can you eat most Easily during ADT? I tried a canned liquid meal-replacement from Costco but it tastes bad. Have u found a brand that's tolerable? What should I ask my Oncologist? Should he prescribe something for decreasing nausea?
Thanks in advance