Cancer treatments can cause your sense of taste to change. While you are actively receiving treatment, little can be done to return things to normal. Once your chemotherapy or radiation is complete, your sense of taste will typically return over time. What foods taste good after chemo? The ch...
Treatment goals Sometimes, doctors prescribe steroids to take with chemotherapy. Steroids can fight cancer (although they can’t treat cancer by themselves) and lessen side effects from chemo. How Does Chemotherapy Work? In your body, cells naturally grow and multiply. Each cell makes a copy of...
How to treat: treatment for strep throat should be guided by an otolaryngologist, who may prescribe antibiotics like amoxicillin, azithromycin, clindamycin or cephalosporin. Check-out otherhome remedies for a sore throatthat you can prepare to help manage symptoms. 11. Dry mouth Dry mouth, medical...
Many patients can remain on watch and wait for years before requiring treatment for their CLL. It can be very difficult to learn that you have cancer, then "wait for it to get worse" before you treat it. While a period of watching and waiting can be hard, it's important to understand...
Confused about Medicare? We’ll break down all of the parts, what coverage may be best for you and how to enroll. Joanne KaldyOct. 8, 2024 Best Children's Hospitals Honor Roll These hospitals are the best of the best that help parents find the right care for the sickest children...
One of the common and painful side effects of chemo and radiation is oral mucositis or inflammation of the mouth and gums.NASA tested the HEALS method on patients and concluded that 96 percent of the patients experienced some improvement as a result. This same type of treatment is now being ...
Chemotherapy drugs can't tell the difference between cancer and normal cells. They damage healthy cells, which causes side effects. During treatment, you may have: Hair loss Mouth sores Loss of appetite Nausea and vomiting Diarrhea Pain
“The medication for ADHD has made a huge difference in my productivity and ability to focus. That was like the bonus prize that I wasn’t even expecting,” said Kimberlyn.Kimberlyn is already seeing positive results from implementing the treatment protocol given by Dr. Darmal. In addition ...
Caught in that thunderstorm with our cars still miles away, we just had to keep putting one foot in front of the other. Stuck in the hospital with a mouth full of sores, I just had to endure and wait for the medications to work their magic. ...
The largest number of immune cells in your body are known as neutrophils. When you go get your blood work, just standard old blood work, NEU is the abbreviation for neutrophil. On any given day, they’ll count anywhere from 50% to 70% of your total immune army, which basically, is yo...