Taxol effect's

[Juliette35]

Hi does anyone else get indigestion while on taxol? When I swallow food or take a drink it hurts going down. Xx

[ScardyCat40]

I find that generally having OC makes me more prone to acid reflux due to increased inflammation. This gets worse whilst on chemo so ask your GP to prescribe some omephrazole

[Juliette35 in reply to ScardyCat40]

Thank-you. I have never had bad indigestion but OK now I have got lansoprazole capsules. Xx

[ScardyCat40 in reply to Juliette35]

Sadly its a common side effect of cancer treatments. For me it was one of the symptoms I had at diagnosis and whenever my cancer becomes active One of the first things I notice is that I start to get more indigestion

[Caroles1]

Agree with Scardycat,I'm still on Omaprezole 18 months after chemo,but it works

Carole xx

[Juliette35 in reply to Caroles1]

Thankyou carol , yes these what I am on are really good. Xx

[Hidden]

Hi just finished weekly taxol and yes sometimes it did affect my digestive system, tell your oncologist when you see him/her, I just ate little and often when it happened.

Xx

[Hidden]

I have used Maalox or gaviscon for reflux and both did help, it not the nicest really when it happens

[Juliette35 in reply to Hidden]

Thanks suzuki, I tend to panic a bit as you probably can tell from my posts. I was prescribed lansoprazole from the hospital and I had run out of the tablets. But got them today , and have taken one and it's helping. My hubby suffers from indigestion, and he as taken gaviscon. Love and hugs xx

[Hidden]

It is easy to panic I have been there, at one stage I packed a hospital bag before going to my gp, which of course I didnt need, I had tummy ache and my gp said all it was that my tummy was settling back as it now had plenty of room to expand since my op, But I have suffered from reflux during treatment especially when you arent eating much and at night and its not nice

[caf132]

I get the reflux on day three and four after the carboplatin. The chemo causes it as I am fine most other days. The constipation can be a killer though!!! I was told by a chemo nurse that the anti-emetics stop thing from coming up but also stop things from passing through. Just stuck in the middle with me!!