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Undergone Chemotherapy For Small Cell Cancer In Lung. Unable To Eat Due To Metallic Taste And Gag Reflex
My Father has had two treatments of Chemotherapy for small cell cancer in one lung and no where else in his body he is week has not been able to eat because of the metal taste in his mouth and gag reflex for 6 weeks if he were rich would they give him constant fluids and a transfusion of blood and keep trying the aggressive 3 days in a row Chemotherapy?
Thu, 2 Jan 2014
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i dont think chemotherapy has anything to do with the rich and the poor
the chemotherapy medicines have a set schedule and have to be given accourdingly
a different molecule may have been used and that may have a different treatment schedule
i cannot comment on that since i dont have other clinical details from this query
as for metallic taste
in my patients i would have given the patient a trial of
tab pantoprazole 40 once a day
to maybe try and relieve him
i hope this helps you
best of luck
(please do understand that some problem remains as
online texting cuts down history and examination
thereby reducing the effect and efficiency)
first - wishing u a happy new year
and welcome to our site
read your query
that is a very significant question
and i appreciate your problem
i will try my best to answer your query
i dont think chemotherapy has anything to do with the rich and the poor
the chemotherapy medicines have a set schedule and have to be given accourdingly
a different molecule may have been used and that may have a different treatment schedule
i cannot comment on that since i dont have other clinical details from this query
as for metallic taste
in my patients i would have given the patient a trial of
tab pantoprazole 40 once a day
to maybe try and relieve him
i hope this helps you
best of luck
(please do understand that some problem remains as
online texting cuts down history and examination
thereby reducing the effect and efficiency)
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