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 Joined:  Apr 2007 Posts: 794 |  Me again. At one time my mom saw a neurologist for the pain, he had her on effexor, antidepressant, for the pain. My mom didn't handle that medication well, it made her sleepy. My sister and I do think that mayb e that helped her a bit. This was in combination with her neuronrin, oxy and advil. She also uses lidocaine topically as needed. Fortunately its not needed as much as it once was. 
 May I ask what your first name is?
 
 My mom is away currently for at least another week. I will ask her next time I get a chance to talk to her if there was something else that worked.
 
 Donna
   Donna
 CG to Mom, dx 4/25/07 with tongue cancer,T3N0,tx began 7/6/07, 31 tx's of IMRT, 8 cycles of Erbitux. Brachytherapy, surgery, left neck dissection and temp trach placed all on 9/17/07, trach removed 10/17/07. ORN of jaw, late effect of radiation symptoms. **lost my beautiful mother on 5/5/11.
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