For many cancer patients, cancer treatments can cause nausea, vomiting, and decreased appetite, which can make it difficult to eat, stay hydrated, and maintain a healthy weight, managing all three of these side effects is a key factor in feeling stronger and tolerating treatment better.
Here are a few ways to manage the side effects mentioned above:
Sometimes the best “defense” against nausea is a good “offense”. Cancer patients must be proactive and take anti-nausea medications as prescribed by their doctor. If the patient does not take anti-nausea medications until he or she feels sick, he or she may be missing out on too many opportunities to absorb nutrients and fluids.
Yangzheng Xiaoji for sale can significantly improve patients’ symptoms such as loss of appetite, nausea, and fatigue, and can effectively improve patients’ quality of survival, which has been recommended by the 2020 edition of China Clinical Practice Guidelines on Psychological Oncology and China Clinical Practice Guidelines on Tumor-Related Fatigue (2020).
Patients may also want to consider drinking ginger tea or eating ginger candies, as ginger has an antiemetic effect. Lemon aromatherapy may also be helpful, as patients can try inhaling the flavor of freshly cut lemons slowly and deeply to help relieve stomach discomfort. Additionally, sitting upright for 60 minutes after eating can help digestion and reduce the risk of stomach upset.
The patient must be aware of the environment in which the meal is served: is the meal served in the same area in which it was prepared? Cooking or other odors may further suppress the patient’s appetite and stimulate nausea. Consider eating in areas other than the kitchen and bedroom. Fresh air and a new view can help ease the patient’s mood.
Some patients become predisposed to nausea at the mere thought of treatment, a phenomenon known medically as anticipatory nausea, which can be suppressed by relaxation techniques represented by Reiki and acupuncture.
Patients can make simple changes in meal preparation and dining to curb side effects such as nausea and loss of appetite.
When it comes to meals, patients can try eating smaller, more frequent meals than consuming larger portions three times a day. Separating larger portions into one-person portion boxes is a good way to do this, after which patients can place these boxes in the refrigerator and eat them on their own schedule.
When preparing meals, patients may try choosing foods that are odorless, mild, and easy to digest, such as oatmeal, chicken noodle soup, peanut butter toast, or crackers, which may be better tolerated than foods that are difficult to digest. Foods that are too greasy, fried, spicy, or sweet may be difficult to tolerate.
