Changes to my Navelbine & now side affects...

[Darlene Denise]

Chelee: I too am on "NavelBIND!" I get Aloxi by IV push and 4mg of Decadron for the nausea. I am a delicate GI flower and anything that can upset a GI tract hits me hard. So far, not a hint of upset in the stomach. I do get acid reflux (long time issue for me) and I have to stay on Protonx or it will rear it's ugly head.

I am also on iron supplements three times a day. I call this the "poop no more" regimen. I take Latabacillius to promote the good bacteria every day along with 2 stool softeners and that works well for me once things get going. When the damn dam won't break, I take Miralax (takes a few days to work) Sennacot-S AND two stool softeners. Usually have results within a day or two. I stay on the Miralax for a few more days and then drop back to the 2 stool softeners (Colace). As long as I eat my bran cereal, some fruits (especially watermelon) and drink a cup of coffee each morning, I can usually go with just the stool softeners. If I miss even one day of regularity , I add in the Sennacot-S for a day or two. I like being able to adjust what and how much I take. I find I don't want to eat when I am backed up.

I have had a impacted bowel in the past and they gave me a milk and molasses enema! What a combo, worked ASAP and as a bonus it smelled like cookies when I was done!!!! A maybe, if you get desperate!!!

Hope things get moving along for you. Maybe you can ask about getting Aloxi at your next treatment as well. I don't like taking the Zofran and Compazine since it makes me tired, so I am glad the Aloxi does the whole job.

Hey, shit happens, or so we hope!!!!!!

Darlene