Protecting the Salivary Glands while on Radiation

Amifostine Here Please...
As P51 said....

I was prescribed it mainly for controlling the thick phlegm and mucusous, plus some possibly future salivary retention.

I believe it worked out for me...three years out and I have 95% saliva and 100% taste.

Side effects were itchy welts at the injection site. Eventually after 32 of the 35 prescribed, I started having bad fevers....102.7.

Stopped the Amifostine, fevers stopped and finished my last three rads.

I'd do it again though....damn, did I say that..., I hope I never have to do this stuff again. It's all definitely a rough diet for sure.

JG