Nausea and vomiting may be a problem for you during your treatment for lung cancer. Both can make you feel very tired. They can also make it hard to get treatments or to care for yourself. If you feel sick to your stomach or are throwing up, there are many drugs to help you. Ask your healthcare team which medicines might work best for your nausea and vomiting.

You also may want to:

• Make small changes in your diet.
• Eat small amounts 5-6 times a day.
• Avoid foods that are sweet, fatty, salty, spicy, or have strong smells. These may make nausea and vomiting worse.
• Drink as much liquid as possible. You'll want to keep your body from getting dried out (dehydrated).
• Water
• Broth
• Juices
• Clear soft drinks
• Choose cool foods, which may help more than hot ones.
• Try acupuncture.

Educational information provided by The National Cancer Institute (NCI) Internet site.