 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,409 | Charles, my experience was similar to yours and the others'. It's tough to go through it, even tougher to convince yourself that it's just a phase. But it is. For me Benadryl made me very slightly sleepy and helped a tiny bit with itching when I was on heavy doses of oxycodone. You might give it a shot and see how it works for you. I never tried mucinex so can't comment.
Unquestionably the month or so following radiation is as tough or tougher than the treatment itself.
Hang in there buddy!
D2
David 2
SCC of occult origin 1/09 (age 55)| Stage III TXN1M0 | HPV 16+, non-smoker, moderate drinker | Modified radical neck dissection 3/09 | 31 days IMRT finished 6/09 | Hit 15 years all clear in 6/24 | Radiation Fibrosis Syndrome kicked in a few years after treatment and has been progressing since | Prostate cancer diagnosis 10/18
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