What can I do about severe nausea after esophageal stent for GIST tumor?

Managing severe nausea after esophageal stent placement can be incredibly challenging, and it's understandable that this is affecting your ability to eat and take medications. Many patients in this community have faced similar struggles with nausea related to stents and treatments, and discussing your upcoming appointment with your gastroenterologist sounds like an important next step to explore additional anti-nausea options that might work better for your situation.

I completely agree that discussing additional anti-nausea options with your gastroenterologist is crucial - maybe also ask about timing adjustments for your medications or if there are any gentle nutrition strategies that might help until you can get the nausea under control.

I take Imanitib which is the Gleevac generic Also take zofran for Nausea.

I have a GIST . I have been on the Gleevec (Imantib) for the past three months . I take this med everyday at 6:00 at night . You absolutely have to have a full meal when you take this Medicine . Never on an empty stomach . This med has some side effects mostly tolerated . They may be annoying and inconvenient but far better than having to have chemo infusion. I schedule it at night because the medicine can cause drowsy so by 9 I’m Ready for bed . This way I get thru my day with whatever I want or need to do. I just had a meeting with the surgeon yesterday . The test show reduction in the tumor , but not enough yet to do surgery . So two more months of this med before then . So good luck to you . There are ways to tolerate this medicine . Hang in there ! Stay strong!!