The smell of Thanksgiving dinner shouldn’t make you feel like you need to escape your own home. But when you’re going through chemotherapy, that’s exactly what can happen. Foods that once brought comfort and joy now trigger waves of nausea before you even take a bite. Your sense of smell is hypersensitive now. And the
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You might have had your fair share of nights tossing and turning since your cancer diagnosis. Staring at the ceiling while the clock ticks away, stressing about treatment to side effects to relationships and finances. This is common for many dealing with cancer – between 30 and 50% of people with cancer experience insomnia (problems
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If you’re one of the many people with cancer who struggle with sleep, there may be a simple solution that can help. Honey, of all things, can help with insomnia. Problems sleeping can be a side effect of cancer treatment or can be due to stress and anxiety, cancer pain, or difficulties sleeping with a
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Unfortunately, pain can be a big part of the cancer experience for some people. Pain can be caused by several issues that we’ll explore here. There are different types of pain, which is classified as acute vs chronic pain. The main difference between these kinds of pain is how long it lasts. Acute pain comes
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My Cancer Resources is reader-supported. When you buy through links on the site, I may earn a small affiliate commission, at no cost to you. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Thank your for supporting this small business. Nausea is one of the most common and challenging side effects for those undergoing
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My Cancer Resources is reader-supported. When you buy through links on the site, I may earn a small affiliate commission, at no cost to you. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. A common side effect for people who have had lymph nodes removed or damaged by surgery or radiation, is lymphedema. This
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Neuropathy (nerve damage) can be very distressing to people with cancer. It can be a mild annoyance all the way up to pain that doesn’t let you move much and can really impact your quality of life. One way to try and relieve the pain and discomfort is through acupuncture. Acupuncture for neuropathy is becoming
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Night sweats can be the worst. After tossing and turning, trying to turn your mind off and fighting insomnia, you finally drift off to sleep, only to be woken up, feeling as though you’re on fire from head to toe, and your pajamas and bed sheets are soaked in sweat. Now you’ve got to get up,
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Nausea is one of the most common, unpleasant, and most distressing side effects of chemotherapy. It is estimated that 80% or more cancer patients experience nausea at some point during their treatment. Some patients struggle so much with nausea and vomiting that they will delay treatments and consider refusing future treatments due to the fear
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My Cancer Resources is reader-supported. When you buy through links on the site, I may earn a small affiliate commission, at no cost to you. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Mouth sores are a common side effect of cancer treatment. From small red spots to large ulcers that cover the entire
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