Hi everyone,
if you've been really, REALLY sick (the last 10 weeks have been one long hell for me, so I completely get you, girl), you might be considering Zofran with your healthcare provider. I know there is some controversy about the safety of Zofran, but that's not what this post is about. My husband and I looked at the evidence and decided I was going to go ahead with it - but that's your choice. By the way it REALLY helped me, I can now actually function which is nice.
If you DO decide to take it though - PLEASE listen to me. One of the potential side effects of Zofran is constipation - when I read that on the packet I wasn't really worried. Constipation is a side effect of lots of medication and I eat lots of fiber, fresh fruit and veggies and exercise a lot. Turns out you should NEVER take Zofran without a stool softener - I found out the hard way (and was then told by a friend who is an oncology nurse, but too late for me!). Literally it stops ALL motion in your GI tract from the neck down, so no vomit but also, aheam, no bathroom times.
So if you do decide to go ahead with it - best of luck. TAKE SOMETHING with it - a half capful of Miralax every other day is doing it for me, but take whatever you like. Good luck everybody!
if you've been really, REALLY sick (the last 10 weeks have been one long hell for me, so I completely get you, girl), you might be considering Zofran with your healthcare provider. I know there is some controversy about the safety of Zofran, but that's not what this post is about. My husband and I looked at the evidence and decided I was going to go ahead with it - but that's your choice. By the way it REALLY helped me, I can now actually function which is nice.
If you DO decide to take it though - PLEASE listen to me. One of the potential side effects of Zofran is constipation - when I read that on the packet I wasn't really worried. Constipation is a side effect of lots of medication and I eat lots of fiber, fresh fruit and veggies and exercise a lot. Turns out you should NEVER take Zofran without a stool softener - I found out the hard way (and was then told by a friend who is an oncology nurse, but too late for me!). Literally it stops ALL motion in your GI tract from the neck down, so no vomit but also, aheam, no bathroom times.
So if you do decide to go ahead with it - best of luck. TAKE SOMETHING with it - a half capful of Miralax every other day is doing it for me, but take whatever you like. Good luck everybody!
