The fight against the disease is hard. Especially chemotherapy makes patients ‘ fear. However, many side effects can now relieve
Schön spite of cancer: Colorful Tücher, conceal the hair loss
Soon after the diagnosis of cancer, waiting for many patients, the nämost shock: you know that chemotherapy nötig is. Some have almost as much fear as the disease itself. However, it is not often as bad as you befüfear. "The side effects can be now mostly well in the handle bekommen", Professor Karin Jordan, Oncologist says on Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg.
What unerwüyou want the consequences to occur, is very different and hädepends, among other things, by the administered agent, and the dose. Köphysical distressing each chemotherapy. The drugs do not act specifically on the cancer cells. Although this ­ be;particularly strong geschädamaged. But also tissue that grow quickly, suffer – about the hair. In General, you have a rest after the end of Therapy quickly. What can you do to get well through the Chemo.
Chic in spite of hair loss
"I now get a bald head?" Many patients have when hearing the word Chemo immediately this question in my head. "The hair does not fall but aus" with any therapy;, erklärt Dr. Susanne Weg-Remers, head of the cancer information service at the cancer research center. If it is, to grow them in, as a rule, about six weeks after the end of Treatment.
Nonetheless, the idea is to run, with bare head around to müshot, especially für women hard. Especially since you consider them the disease then. Who mölike, should früactivity at an early stage to a Perücke küinhibitors. Women dafür is a fixed amount of just under 400 euros, refundable at Mämen üaccept only some of the health insurance costs. An Alternative für both sexes, caps and hats such as Mü are;support, caps or Tücher.
Who is to keep the hair absolutely mölike, can Kü after a;hlkappen-Treatment to inquire. It causes the scalp wäduring the Infusion and for a while, is bleeding after less. The medicine comes in a lower dose of die The roots of hair. "The hair is but lichter" anyway;, Jordan says. The Kälte can fü in addition to headaches;hren. The cost of about 100 Euro per application müwear the patients themselves. "One should be careful with types of tumour, the Metastases in the skin neigen", warns Weg-Remers. The Kümisconduct köcould put the protection against metastases. Prior to the oncologists advice.
Against Ünausea
Before Ünausea and vomiting, früa häfrequent side effect of chemotherapy, mümust have the patients today no longer afraid. "Drugs that prevent, gehören for the treatment dazu", Kerstin Bornemann, a pharmacist fü says;r Oncology pharmacy in Gö- in ttings.
These are used as a preventive measure. Because the Patient connects the therapy only once, with vomiting, often enough, the sight of the Infusion – and him speiü is;bel. Who still after Chemo queasy feeling in the stomach that can zusäin addition Medication. "The various active ingredients all well together kombinieren", Bornemann says.
The Köbody detoxify
Many patients have the Bedürfnis, the poisons of the chemotherapy quickly get rid of. A üintoxicated effective means: drink a lot! At least two to three liters on the day of chemotherapy and the day after that, rät pharmacist Bornemann.
This helps the kidneys excrete mined drugs, schüsupports the Schleimhäute and prevents constipation. What sounds easy can be quite difficult. "Many have no Durstgefühl", Bornemann says. A tip: every hour a glass of fresh water put down, the must be empty in the end.
Otherwise, you should Detoxify the Köbody vertrust. "Most of the funds after a few hours or hömaximum number of days abgebaut", soothes Weg-Remers. Of detoxifying or detoxifying Procedures such as special Diäten experts generally advise. Who naturopathic Präparate, it is important to tell the oncologist.
Tips against Müspeed
Be ömore often times müde and limp to fümiss is hardly any a cancer patient saves. The best medicine is: in motion &ndash stay; "even if it is the patient verständLich schwerfä way;llt", ­ says;Jordan. However, already a walk in the woods or just a walk through the garden stärkt Köthe body and soul.
Studies show that patients who manage to move on despite her illness, fü.wäduring the therapy of fresh. "This creates no tablet and no Vitamin", Bornemann says. Sport also reduces the risk, in a chronic Erschöto slide against. Even the risk of Rückfalls is smaller.
Training für the nerve
A further consequence of the chemotherapy köcan Schäthe to the nerves of the Hände and Füße. The Affected füa tingling or numbness and may be hard to do, in part, fine movements auszuführen.
Experts advise to regelmäßowned Bewegungsüinspiration: With the fingers of a hedgehog ball, knead or the Füße über rollers to slide the Sensibilitä can help;to get t. Are Nervenschäthe probably, be Kältehandschuhe and socks tested, the äbeginning to look like the Kühlkappe. After Jordans Einschäsetting up the method is quite helpful. "However, it is perceived by some patients as uncomfortable."
Blood values in the view
The chemotherapy beeinträthe blood of the education in the Knochenmark. The number of weißen Blutköthe body cells decreases, the immune system loses power. Wäwhile the therapy is regelmä the blood picture, therefore,;ßig controlled. "Patients often think that they hähave done something wrong, if the blood sind" values bad;, born’s experience. But, unfortunately, köyou can affect the. Of vitamins or other agents that promise the immune system to stäenhance, rates of cancer experts.
If necessary, köcan growth factors, the release of weißen Blutköbody cells from the bone marrow föpromote – or it will be inserted in the therapy break. In the case of a lack of red Blutköbody one can. concentrates of blood cells administered Generally, you should wäduring the therapy, numbers of people to avoid and after a metro ride grüof course, the Hände wash. "And the erkälteten friends should verschieben" your visit better;, rät pharmacist Bornemann.
Schleimhäute schüsupport
The chemotherapy can Entzüinventions in the mouth and throat. The most important Maßcollection: "Spülen, spülen, spülen", rät Jordan. In the pharmacy there are alcohol-free Lömeasurements at least six Times täpossible preventive be applied. "But also simply with water to spülen helps schon", according to the expert.
Entzü already;ndungen, you should the oral care verstäTurks, you möas possible quickly heal. Against pain Spü help;lungs and gels with locally-acting painkillers. The mouth is stäfully dry, help Lösolutions to Dampen or so-called künstmore saliva. Another tip: Patients benefit in some of the Chemo drugs, if you Eiswücube wäduring the Infusion, suck. The Kälte narrows the Gefäße in the mucosa and schüprotected against the influence of the drugs.
Help für the Psyche
The stressful time of the überstehen, also needs the soul Unterstüup. "Cancer patients are not mentally kränker than others, but they have Enormous to bewältigen", Bornemann says. In cancer centers, you can wä be;during the therapy at any time Psychooncologist contact. The patients expected no psycho-analysis. The focus is on the Bewä is;management of the disease.
A lot of benefit from it, with other relevant exchange. In the case of the German cancer society regional self-help groups. Bornemann rät in addition, anoffered Unterstüup to accept and To get discomfort aid.
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