Please Give Advice It Would Be Great Help

hi ,

though my mom is feeling hungry she is not able to eat properly because her tonge tastes bitter this is because she is taking cemo tablets since 11 days she is not having much sideeffects but this is the only problem i dont know what to do to get back her taste back otherwise she is active,she is stage4 adenocarcenoma since 8 months but cancer is stable.please help 

On 6/21/2008 shilpa wrote:

hi ,

though my mom is feeling hungry she is not able to eat properly because her tonge tastes bitter this is because she is taking cemo tablets since 11 days she is not having much sideeffects but this is the only problem i dont know what to do to get back her taste back otherwise she is active,she is stage4 adenocarcenoma since 8 months but cancer is stable.please help 

What type of chemo is she taking?

If it is Tarceva it can cause thrush, a kind of common side effect. My mom was prescribed Nystatin. It worked like a charm but in case you need a little more help ask your oncologist for megestrol 40mg to help her appetite. It will make cardboard taste like caviar (if you like caviar)

 Low dose steroids could also improve hunger.