Here's what I am doing to control the stomach GI discomfort that comes with prostate cancer in the abdominal cavity. Every day I take 3 ondancetron--at breakfast, about 5 pm and in the middle of the night. I also take a protonix in the morning. The ondancetron has eliminated the vomiting that I experienced in January. The protonix keeps the acid stomach under control. I also take a tablespoon of fiber powder (Benefiber Healthy Shape Fiber Supplement) dissolved in water every day. The fiber has largely ended the weakness in my legs that I felt every time I defecated. However, it also has caused constipation. I still poop every day but it is a slow process with a number of wipes. The last thing in this list is that I have a paracentesis regularly to drain all the ascites out of me. When my abdomen fills up with ascites I have pressure on my stomach reducing my appetite. I have had the paracenteses either every week or every two weeks.
I detail all this because it took various doctors a number of weeks to get me to this regimen. If this happens to you ask about these medications as soon as you can.
Wednesday, March 8, 2017
Medications to ease stomach GI discomfort
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