OP  "OCF Canuck" Contributing Member (25+ posts)
Joined: May 2012 Posts: 47 | Hi Cheryl,
I talked to the radiation oncologist yesterday and she prescribed Codeine along with stool softener and laxative. I used the Codeine before bedtime and it got me through for 4 hours. When I spoke to her today at our weekly review appointment, she told me to increase it from 3.5 to 5 ml (liquid form through G-tube). I will do that and it should get me through the night pain free.
One thing I found helpful is honey. It really soothes the sore throat.
What did you do to combat the dryness in the mouth overnight?
Joseph
Joseph 59 male
pain in tongue strt 2/10/12, Dx SCC 3/19/12, confirmed Stg IV 4/5/12,
Total Glsctmy & recon w/ flap from L thigh, neck disct, trach 4/27/12
G-Tube 5/1/12
55 nodes all clear
completed 2 chemo 33 rad
non-smoker, non-drinker, exercise daily, mostly vegetarian diet...go figure
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