Had my first Chemo 7 days ago and the most consistent side effect has been diarrhea. Nothing over the counter helps. I can’t even drink liquids. I feel so dehydrated. At this point it’s just pure liquid (sorry for being so detailed). Any advice?
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Sounds awful. Not something I personally had a problem with. Hopefully someone else will be along with advice with what worked for them.
Have you contacted your treatment team? There may be something they can prescribe for you that is a bit stronger, or a change in diet. They definitely need to be made aware of your situation.
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Hope you’ve contacted your team and they’ve prescribed you something 
upping carbs and Imodium helped lots of us when chemo caused 
bum, but do please let your team know do let us know how you are 
Shi xx
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I also suffer with diarrhoea following chemo treatment. Sometimes it’s horrendous and have the most excruciating stomach pain with it. My hospital prescribed me anti-diarrhoea tablets to take which do work, so I’d suggest asking your oncology team. Drink plenty of fluids tho and maybe keep a diary to see if certain foods trigger it.