The nausea itself must be treated if the cause is not to be emoved—either because this is impossible or because you decide that the likely cost of removing the cause would outweigh the likely benefit. I suggest you read pages 240-42 here. This section is basically about the treatment of nausea due to chemotherapy, but the same sorts of approaches can be followed for nausea due to other reasons. Remember, there are a number of different antinausea medications and it can be a matter of trial and error to find the one that suits you best. Chemical names of some good ones are prochlorperazine, metoclopramide, thiethylperazine maleate and chlorpromazine.

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I’m afraid that many doctors and other practitioners who treat people with cancer behave as though symptoms are not important. These practitioners don’t ask about them and will treat you in an inattentive and impatient manner if you try to tell them about the symptoms that are worrying you.

You will have to keep reminding yourself of three things in order to get your symptoms the attention they deserve. Firstly, any symptom that is uncomfortable, restricts your activity, keeps you awake, makes you feel anxious because you don’t know what it means or worries you in any other way, is important. Secondly, because no one else can see or feel your symptoms, they will only know about them if you tell them. Thirdly, your practitioner’s job is to care for you as a whole person, not just to treat your cancer. It is never a waste of his or her time to talk about your symptoms. In fact, your symptoms and their treatment should be discussed every time you see your practitioner.

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