[Steveatptn]

I am currently between rounds of chemo. for AML. Am taking levaquin and leukine injs. daily. My Onc. prescribed Marinol for nassau and to help with appitite. Question is , does this med. help, or a big waste of $$$$$ ? Thanks, Steve

[Phospheros]

Marinol is a pretty low percentage batter, but there are people whom get substantial nausea relief from it. Others just say it makes them psychotic. I haven't tried it myself, so I don't know first hand.

There are a lot of drugs which can fight nausea. Antihistamines are usually reasonably effective, dopamine drugs like Compazine - Zyprexa are also very effective.

I use Loratidine & Compazine to manage the nausea from methotrexate. By itself compazine is pretty weak for me, but add the Loratidine (Claritin) to it and it proivides some real relief.



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