Nausea

Nausea and vomiting may be a side effect of chemotherapy, and can affect you in three ways.

• Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting occurs from the time chemotherapy is given until 24 hours to 48 hours after treatment.
• Delayed nausea and vomiting occurs more than 48 hours after chemotherapy is given.
• Anticipatory nausea and vomiting happens as a result of just thinking about chemotherapy.

Your nausea can be controlled with:

• antiemetic medications
• self-care for easing nausea

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