Cancer: Controlling nausea and vomiting from chemotherapy
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It's important to tell your doctors or nurses when you feel any nausea. Sometimes people worry about bothering the doctor or nurse. Sometimes they think there is nothing that can be done, so it is not worth bringing up. Speak up about your fears and about any nausea you are feeling, no matter how slight. You may need a different medicine for nausea a few days after chemotherapy than the one you used right afterward.
To help you and your health care team deal with any nausea and vomiting, you may want to keep track of how you feel. You can use this symptoms diary or one like it to write down how you are feeling. Take your diary with you whenever you visit your doctor.
If you would like more information on chemotherapy, the following resources are available:
Organizations
American Cancer Society Phone: 1-800-ACS-2345 (1-800-227-2345) TDD: 1-866-228-4327 (toll-free) Web Address: www.cancer.org The American Cancer Society conducts educational programs and offers many services to people with cancer and to their families. Staff at the toll-free numbers have information about services and activities in local areas and can provide referrals to local ACS divisions.
National Cancer Institute (NCI) NCI Publications Office 6116 Executive Boulevard Suite 3036A Bethesda, MD 20892-8322 Phone: 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237) 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday TDD: 1-800-332-8615 E-mail: cancergovstaff@mail.nih.gov Web Address: www.cancer.gov (or https://cissecure.nci.nih.gov/livehelp/welcome.asp# for live help online) The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is a U.S. government agency that provides up-to-date information about the prevention, detection, and treatment of cancer. NCI also offers supportive care to people with cancer and to their families. NCI information is also available to doctors, nurses, and other health professionals. NCI provides the latest information about clinical trials. The Cancer Information Service, a service of NCI, has trained staff members available to answer questions and send free publications. Spanish-speaking staff members are also available.
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| Author: | Shannon Erstad, MBA/MPH | Last Updated: October 30, 2007 |
| Medical Review: | Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine Michael Seth Rabin, MD - Medical Oncology | |
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