Preventive Medicine - Don't Wait to Get Sick, Prevent It

There are many mistaken beliefs about nausea and vomiting after chemo. Many patients feel that nausea and vomiting are side effects of chemotherapy that cannot be avoided. Other patients believe that experiencing nausea and vomiting means that the chemo is working. Some patients want their oncology care teams to focus on their cancer treatment and do not want to bother them with their concerns about side effects.

But nausea and vomiting can be predicted and prevented. Preventing nausea and vomiting may improve your quality of life as you go through chemotherapy.

Experts agree that prevention is the best way to treat nausea and vomiting. It does not matter if you are preparing for your first chemo cycle or if you are wondering why you got sick during a previous chemo cycle. The most important thing is that you have the information you need to talk to your oncology care team about preventing nausea and vomiting before your upcoming chemo cycle.

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