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Recovering From Mouth And Throat Cancer, Have Large Mucus Build Up In Throat, Constant Hacking. Medicines?
Hi My name is Duncan McGlashan i am recovering from Neck and Throat cancer diagnosed in 2009 and underwent Chemo Therapy and Radio Therapy , I am cancer free now going into my 4th year BUT I have a large build up of Mucus in my thoat all the Time , I brush my teeth in the morning and evening and Gargle with hottish water to bring things up from Mucus with food particles in it and I bring up Mucus 4 or 5 times a day but I am always Hacking is there any Medication I can use to move it
Tue, 29 Jan 2013
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radiation to head and neck region often associated with similar problems. unfortunately there is very little medication to treat it. the better thing you can do is to keep your mouth moist my some artificial salivary preparation. there is a medicine pilocarpine which also give some positive result in some cases. consult your oncologist.
radiation to head and neck region often associated with similar problems. unfortunately there is very little medication to treat it. the better thing you can do is to keep your mouth moist my some artificial salivary preparation. there is a medicine pilocarpine which also give some positive result in some cases. consult your oncologist.
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