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Suggest Treatment For Loose Motion And Vomiting In A Cancer Patient

My dad diagnosed with liver cancer stage 4, he is under going Chemotherapy.So far 3 sessions of chemo is done (Inj : Erbitux (700mg) - Day 1 Plus Inj: Irinotican (400mg) - Day 2 Plus Inj: Pegstim (6mg) s/c - Day 3, he is becoming weak day by day, vomiting and loose motion causing him very weak, we are using morphine tablets as doctors suggested for the pain.Morphine Tablets heledp in controlling loose motion for a few days as it has constipation side effect.My dad doesn t want to eat anything, he lost his appetite, he got rash on the chest, vomiting. He scared to eat because vomiting making him miserable.My question is how to make him to eat as normal by controlling vomiting and loose motions, he became thin by not taking enough food. My doctor suggested to take a Zofer 8mg injection to control vomiting.Give me some tips on.How to control loose motions How to control Vomiting What food we need to give to recover quickly.Thanks Doctor
Tue, 24 May 2016
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Loose motions or Vomiting is the body's way of ridding itself of harmful substances from the stomach, or it may be a reaction to something that has irritated the gut and is usually not a sign of anything serious and tends to only last one or two days.
One of the most common causes of vomiting in adults is gastroenteritis. This is an infection of the gut usually caused by bacteria or a virus . Gastroenteritis also causes diarrhoea. ,can be rectified by modifying foods and life style .

The most important thing you can do when vomiting is to keep taking small sips of fluid so that you don't become dehydrated.
Drink water sip by sips , lemon juice with salt and honey , diluted fruit juice or butter milk.
A sweet drink can be useful for replacing lost sugar .
You may find that ginger helps to relieve nausea and vomiting. Try drinking fresh ginger stewed in a mug of hot water.
Aroma of crushed Coriander and mint leaves and taken orally with little salt and few drops of lemon juice arouse appetite and is good for stomach

Your immune system will usually fight off the infection after a few days.

To strengthen your immune system you need to modify your life style and food habits ,

Eating the right kinds of foods before, during, and after cancer treatment can help the patient feel better and stay stronger.
A healthy diet includes eating and drinking enough of the foods and liquids that have the essential nutrients (vitamins, minerals, protein, carbohydrates, fat, and antioxidants in natural form - fiber , veges , fruit , ginger ,garlic , bitter gourd , amla , aloe vera & coconut water etc ) the body needs .
Physical activity as Walk , exercise - stretching , will provide added advantage in way of enhancing fast recovery , Yoga , Pranayam , Meditation if done with in physical capacity , under expert guidance will provide added advantage in way of enhancing fast recovery .

Avoid Deep fried, grilled, barbequed, baked meats since subjecting animal protein to high heat creates carcinogenic byproducts . Excessive intake of salt, sugar, and oily foods. Red meat and processed meats such as bacon, ham, sausages , all accumulate toxins in your body and serve as cropping ground for diseases germs ,
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Suggest Treatment For Loose Motion And Vomiting In A Cancer Patient

Loose motions or Vomiting is the body s way of ridding itself of harmful substances from the stomach, or it may be a reaction to something that has irritated the gut and is usually not a sign of anything serious and tends to only last one or two days. One of the most common causes of vomiting in adults is gastroenteritis. This is an infection of the gut usually caused by bacteria or a virus . Gastroenteritis also causes diarrhoea. ,can be rectified by modifying foods and life style . The most important thing you can do when vomiting is to keep taking small sips of fluid so that you don t become dehydrated. Drink water sip by sips , lemon juice with salt and honey , diluted fruit juice or butter milk. A sweet drink can be useful for replacing lost sugar . You may find that ginger helps to relieve nausea and vomiting. Try drinking fresh ginger stewed in a mug of hot water. Aroma of crushed Coriander and mint leaves and taken orally with little salt and few drops of lemon juice arouse appetite and is good for stomach Your immune system will usually fight off the infection after a few days. To strengthen your immune system you need to modify your life style and food habits , Eating the right kinds of foods before, during, and after cancer treatment can help the patient feel better and stay stronger. A healthy diet includes eating and drinking enough of the foods and liquids that have the essential nutrients (vitamins, minerals, protein, carbohydrates, fat, and antioxidants in natural form - fiber , veges , fruit , ginger ,garlic , bitter gourd , amla , aloe vera & coconut water etc ) the body needs . Physical activity as Walk , exercise - stretching , will provide added advantage in way of enhancing fast recovery , Yoga , Pranayam , Meditation if done with in physical capacity , under expert guidance will provide added advantage in way of enhancing fast recovery . Avoid Deep fried, grilled, barbequed, baked meats since subjecting animal protein to high heat creates carcinogenic byproducts . Excessive intake of salt, sugar, and oily foods. Red meat and processed meats such as bacon, ham, sausages , all accumulate toxins in your body and serve as cropping ground for diseases germs ,