Help with mucous patch

Angel5
Angel5 CSN Member Posts: 10
in Head and Neck Cancer #1

My husband is really struggling with the mucous.  Making him throw up, nauseous, spitting up blood.  He is considering the patch to dry him up.  Any advice on the patch?

 

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  • Hondo
    Hondo CSN Member Posts: 6,636 Member
    edited September 2016 #2
    Hi Angel5

     

    I am sorry to hear this so early in his treatment, but you must do whatever you can to get him passed this stage of treatment. I did not use the patch on any of my treatments but there are a lot of others who did.

     

    Tim

     

  • MrsBD
    MrsBD CSN Member Posts: 617 Member
    edited September 2016 #3
    Mucus

    The choking, gagging mucus stage is absolutely awful!  What helped me was generic Mucinex (guaifenisen) at bedtime, plenty of water through the day, and a humidifier at night. My doctor gave me anti-nausea medicine and suggested spitting out the mucus. Some people drink carbonated beverages,  but they were too much for my sore throat to handle. It does get better a few weeks after treatment. I hope you find something that works soon.

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