well my mother in law has cancer and has under went several weeks of radiation everyday then chemo also once a week . her last chemo and radiation treatment ended last week , but she has had diarreah everyday since. she cant seem to keep anything in her stomache. she also has pain swallowing. i was wondering if u had any advice for us to give her.
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. Yes chemotherapy is known to cause diarrhea. The common reasons are1. Alteration of bacterial flora of gut.2. Gastrointestinal infection. Along with the cancerous cells, chemotherapeutic agents also damage normal bacterial flora in gut. This can cause diarrhea. Chemotherapy makes patient immunosuppressive, so infections are more common in them. So gastrointestinal infection may be the cause. Better to start following treatment. 1. Plenty of fluids. Keep herself HY Chat Doctor.  2. Start oral rely