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Suggest Remedies For Dizziness And Weakness Post Chemotherapy In An Elderly Person
Question: My husband is 82. He was diagnosed on August 5 with pANCREATIC CANCER AND UNDERWENT 2 months of chemo at which point scans showed it had spread to his liver and so he made the decision to quit chemo. His last treatment was 3 weeks ago However he seems weaker and more ill than ever. he is so dizzy he can hardly walk and so weak and tire that he cannot function. Is this normal?
Brief Answer:
Yes
Detailed Answer:
Hi and welcome.
I am very sorry about his diagnosis and unfortunately this is one of the most aggressive cancers especially in this stage when it has spread to liver. It means that this is terminal stage and his his general health will progressively worsen in next weeks and it is hard to expect some significant lifetime which can be counted in weeks till 2-3 months. What you can do ,is to find appropriate painkillers, rehydrate him,give nutrition supplements such as Ensure and vitamins C,D and E. If there is palliative care facility in your area,you should consult them and ask for help from nurse or professional caregivers. Wish you good health. Regards
Yes
Detailed Answer:
Hi and welcome.
I am very sorry about his diagnosis and unfortunately this is one of the most aggressive cancers especially in this stage when it has spread to liver. It means that this is terminal stage and his his general health will progressively worsen in next weeks and it is hard to expect some significant lifetime which can be counted in weeks till 2-3 months. What you can do ,is to find appropriate painkillers, rehydrate him,give nutrition supplements such as Ensure and vitamins C,D and E. If there is palliative care facility in your area,you should consult them and ask for help from nurse or professional caregivers. Wish you good health. Regards
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Thank you for your response. He will resume taking vitamin E and we will add C and D. He has dental issues resulting from shrinking gums which we will address on Friday and hopefully that will improve his desire to eat. The enzymes that he takes seem to help. But other than feeling very weak one of his main current complaints is that he feels that he could "jump out of his skin". Do you have any ideas what this is and what we can do for it?
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Hi
Detailed Answer:
Hi
well.many symptoms may be consequence of paraneoplastic syndrome which is cause by tumor. This includes some .mental changes,dizziness and mood changes,fatigue etc. It is hard to treat this with medication and most important is to have sufficient food and liquid intake,vitamins and adequate pain management.
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Detailed Answer:
Hi
well.many symptoms may be consequence of paraneoplastic syndrome which is cause by tumor. This includes some .mental changes,dizziness and mood changes,fatigue etc. It is hard to treat this with medication and most important is to have sufficient food and liquid intake,vitamins and adequate pain management.
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