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What Can You Recommend For Bone Pain, Diarrhea And Increased Heart Rate While On Radiation Therapy For Lung Cancer?

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Posted on Thu, 18 May 2023
Question: Hi, my brother is started radio surgery Tx for lung cancer, he had 2 treatments in 3 days. Now he is experiencing a lot of bone pain, diarrhea and racing puls 100/min. What can you recommend to help with this symptoms?

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Answered by Dr. Monish De (17 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Fentanyl transdermal patch and loperamide tablets.

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

As your brother has lung cancer and is started radiosurgery 2 treatments, I would advise him to apply fentanyl transdermal patch locally for his bone pain.

For diarrhea, he can take loperamide followed until his diarrhea stops.

For racing pulse 100/min he can take a beta-blocker group of drugs once daily.

You can consult your local doctor regarding these medications.

Hope I have answered your query.

Regards,
Dr. Monish De, Oncologist
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What Can You Recommend For Bone Pain, Diarrhea And Increased Heart Rate While On Radiation Therapy For Lung Cancer?

Brief Answer: Fentanyl transdermal patch and loperamide tablets. Detailed Answer: Hi, As your brother has lung cancer and is started radiosurgery 2 treatments, I would advise him to apply fentanyl transdermal patch locally for his bone pain. For diarrhea, he can take loperamide followed until his diarrhea stops. For racing pulse 100/min he can take a beta-blocker group of drugs once daily. You can consult your local doctor regarding these medications. Hope I have answered your query. Regards, Dr. Monish De, Oncologist