Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,409 Likes: 1 | Mike, I'm really sorry to read what you're going through. I had the same problem, unrelenting, for 3 solid months after treatment. And I didn't have chemo.
For me it was only Compazine that helped. I would expect that you've tried it along with Zofran and the various others.
I never really got a handle on the saliva issue myself and just toughed it out - at about your age and likewise by myself. Know that's not much comfort but I want you to know it can be done. I'm hoping that since you're coming up on three months post-treatment that the symptoms will begin to subside for you too.
I'm sure other people will have better suggestions; sleeping with a slightly elevated head and chest is about the best I can offer!
Hang in there, buddy.
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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