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Does Chemothrapy Done For Stomach Cancer Lead To Constipation And Back Pain?
hi my brother has stomach cancer and has had an op to help him eat his food as his food pipe was making him sick he than had six sessions of chemotharpy and when he had his scan they said that it was not working and have gave him four months to live the whole family are devastaded he now is suffering from stomach pain and and constipation his back is also in pain and he is only 45 years old please could you write back to help me help my brother
Thu, 24 Sep 2015
Hello dear. I appreciate your concern. I have gone through the details. Your brother requires best supportive care at this stage. The cause of constipation is the pain killers which he must be taking for the pain. Your can use dulcolax tablets. lactulose syp, or proctoclysis enema for constipation. For pain if not controlled by usual pain killers, narcotic drugs can be taken. But these drugs must be taken after consulting a physician. Hope that makes it clear. Regards
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