 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,152 | Hi Kellie,
Salagen is taken to help preserve the salivary glands during and after radiation. This is not producing the phelgm and that problem will proabaly get worse if she stops taking it. The only side effect I had from the Salagen was heavy persperation for a few minutes from time to time. I found I was ok with it as long as it was not 90 degrees with humidity at 100%. Then I prespired so badly, I couldn't see. Finally stopped taking it 3 years after radiation as I found I had enough saliva. She might try taking Guianfenex LA to thin the mucous some. I also took that. This is just part of the healing process and will go away in time.
Take care,
Eileen
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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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