Ginger...can it relieve nausea symptoms whilst on Chemo?

BIL is going through this , he takes advice from the team , he finds them so helpful , no question is too trivial , and he gets great support

I should add that he's living in Spain and his grasp of the language isn't good.

He's been told ginger helped some people but not others, which I guess would go for most recommendations.

I'm interested in hearing from GN'rs who have gone through chemo themselves, to learn what helped them cope with the ordeal (and what didn't) from their own experience, to be able to pass tips on to him.

Hi have a cousin's DH going through this at moment.
Ginger biscuits
Ginger and lemon tea
And fresh ginger added to salad

Through a GN Food thread
I discovered that you can freeze root Ginger and then add to food as required.

to everybody going through Chemo treatment and for the future

I have nausea for huge chunks of the time - ginger tea is good, either made with a tea bag or from steeping bits of root ginger in boiling water.

I also find peppermints help - and cold fizzy water sipped slowly.

Some people swear by the acupuncture travel sickness wrist bands.

Also good to keep lovely smells around you.

Crystallised ginger helped my friend and another one swore by pineapple . She ate tins of crushed pineapple. Both had breast cancer so I don't know if other things help other sorts.

I don't take any of the natural remedies, the hospital provide me with anti nausea drugs and they work fine. I have no sense of taste and it is difficult to enjoy food but I am eating a lot of melon, mainly because it is juicy and I am supposed to drink several litres of fluid every day.
Chemo is powerful stuff, believe me I have spent the last few days mostly in bed, get your brother to ask for the proper drugs to counteract the nausea.

I am not having chemo thank goodness but have a disorder which makes me very sick and dizzy, If I get an attack I put 2 buccastem under my gum and it does the trick, there is an injectable version too which we have for instant relief.
Sea sick pills may help, would suggest getting advice from the hospital. I have tried ginger in the past but sadly it didn't help. Good luck

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I ate ginger biscuits when having chemo, they definitely helped especially when l had no appetite for anything else. I drank ginger flavoured teas also. I used the recommended mouthwash for a sore mouth.

Yes,I think they help.Also they will give him anti nausea drugs.Personally for me,it was the third day after each chemo session that was the worst,I used to feel so sick and giddy,I would have to stay in bed,just sipping water,

Thank you all for your advice . Brother starts his third successive session of chemo within the next hour, 4.5hrs of the stuff . He's been prescribed anti sickness pills, but they don't seem to be helping much. His appetite has gone, and I suspect even nibbling a ginger biscuit will prove a huge challenge. We're constantly messaging each other, and I will pass on the tips you've given.

Nana3 he hasn't been given any mouthwash . Is it a trade brand? Can it be bought 'over the counter'?

How about sipping American dry ginger mixer?
He needs to ask for better anti emetics at the hospital.

My DH took the anti sickness drugs but became sensitive to common foods such as eggs and tomatoes when he was having chemo. It took us a little while before we realised that certain foods were actually causing him the problems as we assumed it was the side effects of the chemo.
After removing a variety of foods and adding in others, the awful sickness and terrible stomach cramps diminished considerably.
It's been 3 years since completing chemo (6 month course) and he can now eat eggs without any ill effects but only those from our own hens. If he eats an egg mayo sarnie whilst out, he still feels queasy afterwards.
So get you brother to examine his diet and consider keeping a food diary.

I had ginger tea and biscuits when having chemo it did help I think eating pineapple helps with mouth problems I had frozen while having treatment . I drunk a lot of water and tried to eat little and often must admit I wasn't sick just went off food generally . I was given antiemetic in case I needed them took some to alleviate nausea tell him to speak to staff about how he is feeling he may need his meds adjusting best wishes

bohemian it was corsodyl, you can get it without prescription. Not all types of chemo causes a sore mouth. I'm so sorry to hear about your dear brother, my very best wishes to you and your family. I am a survivor, it can happen [flowers ]

whoops, sorry.

Day 3 of chemo and brother's too exhausted to contact me.

I've let him know about the Corsodyl (thank you Nana3). His partner has a long shopping list of supplies, including Pineapple chunks, ginger biscuits, American Dry ginger (Oh, plus an English newspaper!) that he'll take along to hospital for tomorrows session.

Again GN'rs you've come up trumps with your thoughtful messages and advice, it's most appreciated by a dearly loved person who's going through hell at the moment.