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How To Prepare For And Handle Chemo Side Effects

How to Prepare for and Handle Chemo Side Effects

Can side effects be treated? After chemotherapy treatment, you may wonder, you are not the same person as you are before. Do you not know where the changes will stop? Is this you now? Will you change again? Hard to answer all these questions. Preparing for chemotherapy and the possible side effects of it can help resolve doubts and ease stress. Here are eight ways to deal with chemo side effects:

1.    Prepare Healthy Meals Ahead of Time: Always stock up your favourite nutritious snacks and prepare a few of your favourite dishes to have in the refrigerator for days when you may not feel like cooking.

2.    Visit the Dentist: If your doctor recommends you visit a dentist to make sure you have any oral infections, then let your dentist know you are undergoing chemo treatments. Use a non-alcohol-based mouthwash to help with xerostomia and to keep your mouth clean.

3.    Get Your Rest: Fatigue is one of the common side effects of chemo. So do not avoid your body. Take short naps throughout the day instead of a long one.

4.    Exercise: Though it is not the time to work out too much and some days you may not feel like doing it, exercise can help boost your mood, improve sleep and uplift immune levels.

5.    Adapt Your Diet: chemotherapy can cause taste change, nausea, queasy feeling in your stomach, or feel like vomiting. So, you may need to adapt your diet accordingly. You should consider eating smaller meals throughout the day instead of larger ones. Take snacks that contain a high amount of protein and calories like shakes, nut butter, etc.

6.    Let Others Know You Need Help: Treatment days make you feel exhausted. Let your family and friends know if you need any help and accept their offers to cook for you or do laundry, any household works etc.

7.    Consider A New Look: Though hair loss during chemotherapy is expected, the good news is it is not permanent, and it grows back ultimately. For your skin protection, you may use a moisturizer or sunscreen on your exposed areas.

8.    Talk To Care Team: Communication is essential throughout the treatment. Your care team can help solve all your questions or if you have any queries about side effects.

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