Diet and Oxaliplatin

 

If you are undergoing treatment for cancer, your health care team will advise you about general dietary recommendations that are helpful. This may include instructions such as avoiding citrus food;spicy, acidic, or very hot food; salty items; alcohol;and tobacco.Always follow the recommendations provided by your doctor and nurse. In addition to this, you may need totake some additional dietary precautions if you are taking Oxaliplatin as part of your cancer treatment.

Cold Food and Oxaliplatin

  • If you are receiving Oxaliplatin as part of your cancer treatment, you will need to avoid very coldand frozen food on the day of your treatment (infusion) and for up to 5 days after treatment.
  • If you enjoy cold and frozen food and beverages, be sure to treat yourself to one last cold fruit juice, ice tea,ice cream, or otheritem you enjoy before your treatment. Then it won't be as difficult to avoid these things for the next 5 days.
  • Also be cautious with handling cold items, such as when taking frozen food out of the freezer or handling a soda can out of the refrigerator. This can cause discomfort where the cold item touches your skin.

Remember, you only need to take these precautions for approximately 5 days after you receive Oxaliplatin. After that time, your sensitivity to cold should return to normal.

This content was last reviewed August 15, 2010 by Dr. Reshma L. Mahtani.
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