 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,152 | Hi Frances,
Welcome to the board. When I had radiation 5 + years ago, they put me on a drug called 'Guianfenex LA' (sp- not certain of the order of those vowels) to help the thick strangling mucous problem. I think it helped. I also was taking Salagen 3 times to a day to help retain my saliva production. This probably also helped to thin the mucous out some.
There is also an herb, Fenugreek, that comes in capsule form that is supposed to reduce mucous production. I started taking it two years ago after I got a cold and have taken it ever since. It also aids digestion. Natures Way makes a capsule version and I sure others do also. Didn't take it until long after after radiation so don't know if it would help.
Hope it all clears up soon.
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Aug 1997 unknown primary, Stage III
mets to 1 lymph node in neck; rt ND, 36 XRT rad
Aug 2001 tiny tumor on larynx, Stage I total laryngectomy; left ND
June 5, 2010 dx early stage breast cancer
June 9, 2011 SCC 1.5 cm hypo pharynx, 70% P-16 positive, no mets, Stage I
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