How Long Does Abdominal Edema Last Post Taxotere And What Can Be Done To Relieve It.

My mother was diagnosed with ovarian cancer a little over a year ago. She went through a debulking surgery and platinum based chemotherapy and was in remission for just under 6 months. The ovarian cancer recurred again this fall and she has been on a taxotere / gemzar combination. It is very hard for her because one of the numerous side effects of the taxotere that she gets is the abdominal edema, which makes it hard for her to move and breath. It is also worrying because prior to the debulking, the first symptom that her doctor took seriously was accumulation of ascites in her abdomen which is very similar to the edema. It was also the first thing that recurred that alerted her to the return of the cancer. I have a couple of questions which her doctor has not been able to answer. This first, is there a way to tell the difference between ascites and edema? Also, how long after therapy will the edema linger and is there anything that can be done to relieve it, such as diuretic? My mother is not very 'tech savvy' and so I do her online research for her. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

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Hello, Daisy0907! How is your mother doing?

Ascites is specifically fluid accumulation just in the peritoneal cavity, not generally throughout the entire chest and abdomen.

And depending on if there's one that's safe for her to take, there should be a diuretic they can give her to relieve it. There are several that her doctor can choose from.

Is there anything else I can help with?

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Thank you for your advice Verwon. My mother is feeling a little better, she had her last treatment of taxotere and a recent ultrasound confirmed that it was drug related edema as opposed to ascites, so that makes us feel better. She will be going for a second opinion on her continuing care soon so that gives us hope. She will probably ask the new doctor about any probable diuretics. Thank you for taking the time to help me. I really appreciate it.

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