r/endometrialcancer • u/Talesfromthescript11 • 10d ago

Chemo side effects

My mom is 3 days out after her first chemo session. Her biggest complaint is that she’s so tired and weak and she doesn’t want to anything. How many days post infusion are the worst? She’s taking her nausea meds around the clock to prevent nausea when is the nausea risk low enough to not take them?

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u/Economy-Ad-3480 8d ago

Is she doing carbo/taxol? If so, they should give her some post-chemo drugs for the 3 days after treatment. If she’s not nauseated, I wouldn’t suggest she take them, because a few of them can make people tired. But the first week after treatment is typically the worst.