Rucaparib

[fendweller]

Morning everyone , bit of advice please, my Rucaparib,( might be spelt wrong) arrived aaagggg ! I'm due to start taking them tomorrow , anxious to say the least, I'm on top dose ,what I'm hoping you can tell me is do I take the anti sickness tablets that was sent with them daily or just as and when I need them ,I didn't get any sickness with chemo but know this might be different .

[win_56]

Hi I would recommend you take them about an hour before you take Rubraca especially if you're taking the high doseage. I had no sickness on chemo but did when I took Rubraca.

[fendweller in reply to win_56]

Thank you for your advice , I'll do that .xCheryl.

[OvacomeSupport Partner My Ovacome Team]

Hello fendweller

There is some information on rucaparib and anti-sickness medication on the Cancer Research UK website here: cancerresearchuk.org/about-...

You'll see it says: "It is important to take anti sickness medicines as prescribed even if you don’t feel sick. It is easier to prevent sickness rather than treating it once it has started."

If you're not certain about the anti-sickness prescription, do check with your oncology team or pharmacist.

Best wishes

Anna

Ovacome Support

[fendweller in reply to OvacomeSupport]

Thank you , I received information about Rucaparib , but nothing about the anti sickness tablets that were delivered with them ,I'll take three a day as it says on the packet ,then call chemotherapy unit Tuesday .

[JustKBO]

Very interesting. When I started Rucaparib I asked for anti sickness tablets and my oncologist said I don’t think you’ll need them it rarely causes sickness. She was right! I did have my dose reduced though as it caused such a drop in white platelets.

Just make sure you drink plenty of water as they dehydrate you and then you WILL feel nauseous. Good luck.

[fendweller in reply to JustKBO]

That's good to know ,I've just taken my first two Rucaparib ,I did take an anti sickness half hour ago ,but might not take the next one to see how I feel ,fingers crossed .Cheryl x

[JustKBO in reply to fendweller]

You must do what is right for you and I always follow my teams advice. You’ve done the right thing. Happy Easter.

[fendweller in reply to JustKBO]

Happy Easter to you too .x

[Hidden]

I’m Olaparib, which is similar, and don’t need anti sickness meds. Sometimes I feel a bit dodgy after taking them but I don’t notice if I’m working or busy after taking them. It’s on the days when I sit down after taking them that I notice a slight feeling of nausea. So I recommend distraction! Best of luck with them. I’m on them almost two years. 🤞🤞 for both of us!

[fendweller in reply to Hidden]

Thank you ,I'm a great fan of distraction .day two ,so far so good. Cheryl x

[Pianoplayer731021]

Hi Cheryl, I am on niraparib and I didn’t feel too sick. When I was on chemo, the anti nausea medicine was needed. I found that if I took too much of the anti nausea meds, I became constipated. Just don’t get dehydrated, because I ended up having fluids put in at the emergency department. Hope all goes well with Rucarparib. Donna xx

[fendweller in reply to Pianoplayer731021]

Thank you Donna , day two so far so good ,had one anti sickness yesterday before Rucaparib ,decided to try without today to see if it made me feel sick, OK so far, don't feel normal but nothing like as bad as chemo.Cheryl x

[Lizzieanne]

I am on rucarapib since end of December. Occasionally fel queasy bit as another member says distraction helps. Get constipated but no horror stories so far and bloods been good. Whether its doing its job will have to wait for PET at beginning of June. Had one after mycovid vaccine and it showed no signs of my bone mets but some lymph nodes were showing up and they were ok before. They think it could be a reaction to vaccine and my sec ond one due end of this week so they want to give it at least six weeks before doing another scan. Hopefully you will be ok on rucarapib. Best wishes

[fendweller in reply to Lizzieanne]

Thank you Lizzieanne, so far so good, I'm weary ,but only queasy occasionally , hope you continue to do well .xCheryl.

[Lizzieanne]

Yes I get weary. Have picked wasd up last couple of days but whether it will last will see.