Ditto. Also, I always keep a supply of hard candy with me. Bridget
>From: "Lillian" <firefly@islc.net>
>Reply-To: mol-cancer@lists.meds.com
>To: <mol-cancer@lists.meds.com>
>Subject: Re: [MOL] chemo for lung cancer/Carol
>Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2000 15:40:49 -0700
>
>If you or anyone for that reason get dry mouth, chewing gum really works
>well. I have dry mouth every day from my medications and have found this
>trick to do the trick. Your friend, lillian
>
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: <KathleenCorrigan@aol.com>
>To: <mol-cancer@lists.meds.com>
>Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2000 9:29 AM
>Subject: Re: [MOL] chemo for lung cancer
>
>
> > Dear Carol: It's difficult for me to pin down exactly which form of
>chemo
> > caused which side effect. I was on so many. However, I experienced
>blurred
> > vision with a halo effect around everything for awhile, extreme fatique,
> > agitation, nausea, diarrhea, dry mouth, dizziness at times, weakness,
>loss
>of
> > appetite, difficulty sleeping, and pain as the tumor was shrinking. Not
>to
> > despair, though. My oncologist made me as comfortable as she could.
>She
> > gave me Ativan for the agitation, Ambien for sleep, Zophran for the
>nausea,
> > Loperamide (Imodium) for the diarrhea, and morphine or Darvocet for the
>pain.
> > Eventually, the side effects became less severe, and I only suffered
>for
> > four or five days a session. I drank Ensure Plus every day, lots of
>juice,
> > and drank gallons of ice water. My hair fell out, of course, but I had
>a
> > lovely wig. My hair returned better than ever! I don't want to
>frighten
> > you, though. Everyone is different, and you may experience few, if any,
>of
> > these side effects with a lighter dose of chemo. Good luck, and let me
>know
> > if I can do anything more.
> >
> > Kathy in Idaho
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