Xeloda and the stomach side effects (pain, diarrhea ongoing also)- What have you or your Oncologists done to mitigate them?
I'm taking care of my Mom and ever since she started taking Xeloda for her cancer, she says she's had a looot of pain in the right side of her stomach. A CT Scan showed nothing, but it's also been 2 cycles since the start of her pain with the problem persisting. The pain is definitely from the build up of the xeloda in her system as it's all new for her with it.
What kinda things did you guys do to help mitigate the stomach pains? She hasn't had nausea recently, yes diarrhea which is being taken care of with lots of gatorade/electrolytes and imodium.
She is eating a toast and some eggs, and an ensure at the time of taking her Xeloda.
Any recommendations on pain? Or perhaps further questions we can ask her Onc? I've talked to him about the pain already, but all he said was Pepcid AC and Imodium. I will ask him again.