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VERY BAD MUCUS PROBLUM

robert77dr
robert77dr CSN Member Posts: 54
in Head and Neck Cancer #1

CAN ANYONE HELP ME IT’S BEEN 3 YEARY SENCE TREATMENT AND THE MUCUS IS WORSE IT WAKE’S ME UP IN THE MORNING CHOKING ME THEN I HAVE TO GET UP BLOWING MY NOSE AND MY NOSE RUNNING. MY CANCER DOCTOR TOLD ME TO TRY MUCINEX DM. BUT IT HAS NOT HELPED. ONE LADY SAID WAL-ACT FROM WALLMART DRIDED HER UP DOES SOMEONE KNOW OF ANYTHING I NEED HELP THANKS ROBERT

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  • Tim6003
    Tim6003 CSN Member Posts: 1,514 Member
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    Robert...

    Phrannie just posted on here somewhere that WalAct does a good job.  I 'm sorry I can't relate but know someone will come along soon that can.

    Best to you my fellow warrior ...keep us posted on what you find that helps.

    Tim

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  • phrannie51
    phrannie51 CSN Member Posts: 4,716
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    Robert....

    I wasn't plagued by mucous, so can only suggest things 2nd hand.  One member had good luck with the Musenex....another member just posted this:

    "Wal-Act from Walmart dried me up quite nicely and gave me a welcome break. You have to ask for it from behind the counter."

    http://csn.cancer.org/node/256388

    As with everything we learn here, what works for one, might not work for another....but at least these two things are worth a try.

    p

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  • debbiejeanne
    debbiejeanne CSN Member Posts: 3,102 Member
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    phrannie51 said:

    Robert....

    I wasn't plagued by mucous, so can only suggest things 2nd hand.  One member had good luck with the Musenex....another member just posted this:

    "Wal-Act from Walmart dried me up quite nicely and gave me a welcome break. You have to ask for it from behind the counter."

    http://csn.cancer.org/node/256388

    As with everything we learn here, what works for one, might not work for another....but at least these two things are worth a try.

    p

    the wal act is actually at

    the wal act is actually at walgreens and not walmart.  i dont have any suggestions but suffer with mucus as well.  it doesn't sound like i'm as bad as you but it is enuf to bother me.  i wish you the best.  hopefully someone here will be able to help u.

    God bless,

    deb

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  • mlbrooks852
    mlbrooks852 CSN Member Posts: 67
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    Mucus

    Our oncologist told us to use Robitussin plain.  Dale thought it helped him.  

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  • George_Baltimore
    George_Baltimore CSN Member Posts: 303
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    mlbrooks852 said:

    Mucus

    Our oncologist told us to use Robitussin plain.  Dale thought it helped him.  

    Robitussin is the expensive version

    There are alot of generic versions.  Robitussin and Mucinex are usually in the $10 range.  CVS and Walgreen's have their own version at $7.99.  I started using Walmart's Equate version.  $2.72 in this area for an 8 ounce bottle.  If you look on the label for active ingredients, Guaifenisen is the ingredient that does the mucous breaking up.  The DM version has dextromethorphan which is for coughs.  If you use the DM version, you can not take as big a dose.  Most of the generic versions are either called just Tussin.  Discovering WalMart's version recently has been a Godsend for me.  I go through alot of this stuff to keep the musous flowing because it is so much cheaper and yet has the same amount of Guaifenisen per 5 ml (teaspoon).

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  • AJW1966
    AJW1966 CSN Member Posts: 68
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    sorry your going through this....

    I'm 4 months out and have mucous problems. I started drinking coffee again(don't like tea) and it seems to help a little. The hot liquid breaks down some of that "gunk" at the back of my throat. If you don't like coffee or tea, maybe salted hot chicken broth?

     

     

    Alan

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