Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,152 | I was put on Salagen 3 or 4 times a day when I started radiation to help preserve the saliva glands. I took it for two or 3 years. The only side effect I had was prespiring for about a half hour about an hour after I took the medicine. Then one very hot and humid day at the shore with no A/C, I started prespiring so badly I couldn't see because the sweat was running down my face into my eyes. Since I rarely prespire much when it is hot and humid, this was extremely unusual. I stopped the medicine and the problem stopped. I never went back on it because I don't think I needed it anymore. Don't know what dosage I was on, will have to look at the bottle. I cetainly didn't experience any of those dire side effects you listed, but then everyone's body is different. Give it a try and see if it helps.
Eileen
---------------------- 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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