How to manage Diarrhea during cancer treatment? | OncoPower

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07/09/23

How to manage Diarrhea during cancer treatment? | OncoPower

If you're wondering how to manage diarrhea during cancer treatment, this video is for you. In this video, you will learn about the various ways to manage diarrhea during cancer treatment.

#cancercare #coloncancer, #chemotherapy, #MBC #tnbc
#Diarrhea can be complicated if not managed properly, Complications include:
#Dehydration and loss of minerals.

Fluid and mineral loss if severe, may cause heart or kidney failure.
#Malnutrition and weight loss.
Persistent diarrhea may affect treatment course by dose reduction, delaying or discontinuing of treatment.
Management of diarrhea:
Report diarrhea to your health care provider. It is necessary to exclude serious causes for diarrhea as infections.

Some symptoms should also be reported as they are considered warning signs if existed with diarrhea, they indicate infection or dehydration.
Which are:
Fever
Severe abdominal pain
Blood in stool
Dizziness on standing
Feeling of thirst
Vomiting
Decreased amount of urine
Stool incontinence

If your diarrhea is less than 6 times a day, with no warning symptoms:
-Your doctor will prescribe a drug called Imodium (or Loperamide) capsules, Start with 2 capsules (4 mg), then take 1 capsule (2mg) every 4 hours or after each loose stools, up to 8 capsules (16 mg) in a day.
-Loperamide should be continued for 12 hours after resolution of diarrhea.

If diarrhea persisted for more than 24 hours or became worse, call your doctor o exclude any complication, the dose of loperamide can be increased starting with 2 capsules (4 mg) then 1 capsule (2 mg) every 2 hours. If you develop any of the symptoms above, tell your doctor immediately.
To cope with diarrhea and prevent its complications:
Remember to drink no less than 10 glasses of water each to replace the fluids lost.
If you were taking any stool softeners, don’t forget to stop taking them.
- Avoid food and drinks that worsens diarrhea as fatty, spicy food, milk products, coffee and alcohol.
- Do not avoid eating. Instead you can increase the intake of food that improves diarrhea, as the BRAT diet, which is a diet consisting of Bananas, Rice, Apple sauce, and Toast, is thought to help in controlling diarrhea. Increase intake of clear fluids as water, broth, and clear juices.

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