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Originally Posted by Sticky
Was it overwhelming (nausea all the time)?
Did the Zophran keep it in check or just reduce the symptoms?
Which chemo drugs were you on? I am on ABVD which is the standard right now for Hodgkin's
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I was on 5 different chemo drugs at the time. I would receive 3 of them for about 8 hours a day for 5 days. I'd then have three weeks off, followed by 2 chemo drugs for 8 hours a day for 3 days. Three weeks off, etc. The treatments were always on an inpatient basis. I can't remember the names of all of them, but the ones I do remember are VP16, Vinchristine, and Adriamiacin.
The nausea was at its worst as I was being given the chemo as well as for a few hours after. The zophran did a lot, but after a while it did get harder. That's why you need to have them experiment with the other anti-nausea medications to see what works best for you. What you're going to want to do is keep one of those wash basins near you, even once you go home. Sometimes, you'll just have a bad day and it will really be nice not having to go running towards the bathroom to throw up.
You're also going to become a testament to Pavlov. To this day, I still have a few triggers that can make me a little queasy. That's always kind of odd since mine were pretty disjointed. They were one particular Burger King commercial that was always playing at that time, the smell from a few of the foods they served at the hospital, and a specific shade of green near orange (one of the chemo drugs was orange and they had a green bag over it since it was photosensitive).