nasopharyngeal cancer side effects post treatment

Rwan
Rwan Member Posts: 10
in Head and Neck Cancer #1

Hello All,

I would like to know if anyone here experience some tuff side effect after chemo and radiation treatment. I was diagnose with NPC in June 2012 Age 37 completed all treatment. Now i experience issues in my neck pain both side and not all the time and i'm use to it now but it been more than 3 weeks i started to have a nose bleeding all morning. does anyone here experience the same thing? i thought it was Humidity in my house and now i sleep with my window open and still experience the same thing. Any advice?

 

Thanks

Rwan

 

 

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  • phrannie51
    phrannie51 Member Posts: 4,716
    #2
    I had NPC, also....

    ...and also have the neck pain.  I have never experienced nose bleeds tho.  Do you have an upcoming appointment with your ENT?  If not, make an appointment.  I'd want my Dr. to look up there and see if there is anything to be concerned about.

    p

  • Rwan
    Rwan Member Posts: 10
    #3
    phrannie51 said:

    I had NPC, also....

    ...and also have the neck pain.  I have never experienced nose bleeds tho.  Do you have an upcoming appointment with your ENT?  If not, make an appointment.  I'd want my Dr. to look up there and see if there is anything to be concerned about.

    p

    Thanks Phrannie

     

    Yes i do have an appointment schedule for next week. Maybe high dehydration. Did you do anything for those neck spasme? i do sometime some massage

  • phrannie51
    phrannie51 Member Posts: 4,716
    #4
    Rwan said:

    Thanks Phrannie

     

    Yes i do have an appointment schedule for next week. Maybe high dehydration. Did you do anything for those neck spasme? i do sometime some massage

    My Radiation Doc just

    started me on Pentoxifyline (Trental), 3 times a day.  I also take 400 ui's of Vit. E once a day.  Supposedly, taking this combination works on about 60% of patients with the hard, fibrotic necks....which also lessens's the cramping/spasms.  I've also heard of some folks using botox to help with the spasms.

    p

  • Barbaraek
    Barbaraek Member Posts: 626
    #5
    No nosebleeds but stiffness in the neck for sure

    My husband does massage and stretching to help with the neck stiffness. his biggest post radiation side effects are dry mouth, and loss of taste.

    Barbara

  • Hondo
    Hondo Member Posts: 6,636 Member
    #6
    Hi Rwan

    I have it all but the main thing is I am still alive. What you need to do is to learn how to control the problems. Last week I started to bleed and it was so bad my wife was getting ready to call 911 or rush me to the hospital. I had to calm he down because she was freaking out, but a few hours later I finally got it to stop and was able to go to bed and get some much needed rest.

     

    Tim

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