Hi,
I took Guaifenesin 600 mg tablets, will choke a horse, all during radiation (1997) along with Salagen 3x a day. I had severe mucous problems during radiation but seemed ro recover without the severe dry mouth many patients of that era experience.

Lisa emailed me on my presciption for Dexamethosone. I had thought this was given to me to cure the rampant thrush I had, but now looking at the date of the prescription, I think not. Must have been for mucouscitis. Now I'm wonderng what they finally gave me to cure the thrush. This is the reason you guys need to keep good notes. Who knows when you will them again.

Take care,
Eileen

Eileen,

I am not trying to be oppositional but Dexamethasone has been discontinued, are you sure??? And are you sure it was for the mucousitis?

Lisa,

First of all I am a health reference librarian with the foundational science courses, so take that into consideration. From what I understand mucin production is influenced by a variety of factors but post radiation the process changes. The bodies defenses are part and parcel of the mucus production as a a reponse.
Think of the radiation as a trauma and the mucus as the scab over the wound for lack of a better parallel. What I am puzzling over is: Are there any better ways to facilitate healing?

if, IF you could come up with a better -or even a GOOD way to control the mucus, you could make millions! Amy

IF,
That was 1997. I have no idea if it has been discontinued. It still appears in medline. Look it up in medlineplus.gov. If you will reread my post from Jan2, I said I wasn't certain whether it was given to me for thrush or mucositis. Date on bottle would indicate later but same specialist was treating both.

Medline says it is used for the following:

Dexamethasone, a corticosteroid, is similar to a natural hormone produced by your adrenal glands. It often is used to replace this chemical when your body does not make enough of it. It relieves inflammation (swelling, heat, redness, and pain) and is used to treat certain forms of arthritis; skin, blood, kidney, eye, thyroid, and intestinal disorders (e.g., colitis); severe allergies; and asthma. Dexamethasone is also used to treat certain types of cancer.

I took it for three weeks to a month only. He didn't want me on steroids any longer than that. That's all I can remember about it.

Take care,
Eileen

Amy: good post LOL!

Eileen: I re-read one of your post above and not sure if you wanted me to email you or are you saying I did email you (doesn't ring a bell)

quote: "Lisa emailed me on my presciption for Dexamethosone" ???


if: thanks for re-freshing my memory (re where all the mucus comes from). So I guess regardless of where it comes from; all mucus clears out the same way? ie thru the sinus or with use of expectorants. Anyone else notice their throat cleared out with a runny nose?

Darn Mucus!
Thanks