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Hi Amr,

Welcome back. Not sure if ‘Movicol’ is available in Eygypt, it is a very gentle laxative that may help your Dad’s symptoms.

”Each sachet of this medicine contains macrogol (polyethlene glycol ‘3350’), which is a type of medicine known as an osmotic laxative. Each sachet also contains sodium bicarbonate, sodium chloride and potassium chloride. The contents of the sachets are mixed with water to make a drink.Macrogol is an inert substance that passes through the gut without being absorbed into the body. It relieves constipation because it causes the water it is taken with to be retained in the bowel instead of being absorbed into the body. This increases the water content and volume of the stools in the bowel, making them softer and easier to pass”.

Katie

Amr……You were missed. I had attended a lecture re: nutrition and digestion and this is what I had learned: If problems become severe it was recommended to stand upright while eating. Food digests 10% in the first hour and the remaining 90% takes 4 hours. Also, walking around after eating a low fat diet, higher carb content, and using enzymes for digestion may be helpful. (I probably did not tell you anything you don’t already know being that you are a physician yourself.)
Best wishes,
Marion

Hi Amr,

Great to see you back here again but I am very sorry to hear that your dad is going through a rough time right now. Sorry I can’t help with the chemo, my dad never had that. I am sure that others will be able to help you with their experiences though.

My dad had a lot of the symptoms that your dad has just now, the vomiting, chills and shakes and also the constipation. Like Kris, my dad used Lactulose for that and it helped him quite a bit. He also tried Movicol at first but that wasnt so good. Is your dad taking any meds for the vomiting? My dad got through various types of medication for this and what we were told are that some types work better for one person but not so good for others. So ended up going through various types and combinations.

I hope you can get your dad some help with this and I will keep my fingers crossed for some good results from his chemo.

My best wishes to you and your dad,

Gavin

Hello AMR, I was just thinking about you and your father the other day. I am so sorry he is having such a bad time. I cannot help with the chemo things as Teddy never had it but I know you will get some answers and hopefully some relief for your father from our Board. You can also use our search engine at the top of the page. Type in anything words you want and you could also get some answers that may help. Please keep us posted and take care of yourself as well.