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other choices
Hi Terri,
I think it's okay to take them both but first, I'd talk to your onc or your onc's nurse to check for sure, but more to see about other choices. There other drugs in the Zofran class (Kytril, Anzemet, probably more) and (recurring theme) since we're all different, one of those might work better for you than Zofran. My chemo nurse was a fan of Anzemet, and I've heard from others who swear by Kytril. Also lots of people take Ativan at night (not me - yuck, it lasted well into the next day as if I wasn't already a zombie enough).
Then there are newer drugs that are intended to complement the zofran-category ones by decreasing "late" nausea - after the first day or so. Emend and Aloxi I think are two of those, but I'm not as sure of those as they weren't available in 2001 and I haven't kept up with progress. I'm sure those closer to treatment can give you details. But they are part of state-of-the-art care of those receiving chemo and you should be offered them. Since you apparently have not been offered them, you should be asking for them.
Bottom line - if what you have is not working, you should be on the phone to your oncologist, asking for something else. You should not be waiting until your next oncology visit. You should be calling right now, at least during pharmacy hours, and moving on to plan "B". Good luck. Let us know what works, so next time, we'll know better how to advise people.
How many more FEC's? How come you got FEC last? Do you feel like you're in the home stretch? Yay!
Love,
Debbie Laxague
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