| Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,384 Likes: 1 | Hi Eric,
You are probably days away from seeing improvement. Personally I found the pain med induced constipation worse than the pain itself. As far as Salagen goes I quit taking that as well. The amount of salivia it produced wasn't worth the side effects either. (please check with your doctor before making a change in meds)
I am not a big fan of having to pile on meds to counteract the side effects of the other meds. so I tended to get off them as quickly as possible.
Your energy level will bounce around for a while and the improvement kind of sneaks up on you. I found that getting your body moving (like walking) would help.
Take care
Mark, 21 Year survivor, SCC right tonsil, 3 nodes positive, one with extra-capsular spread. I never asked what stage (would have scared me anyway) Right side tonsillectomy, radical neck dissection right side, maximum radiation to both sides, no chemo, no PEG, age 40 when diagnosed.
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