Sore throat
One of the side effects of having neck radiation is a very sore throat. It showed up a few days ago but yesterday and today it is very painful. I cringe everytime I have to swallow. That is slowing me down on eatting or drinking anything. Christmas oranges are about the only thing I am willing to try right now because they kind of slip down on their own.
The doctor gave me a prescription for Lidocaine and Maalox that you mix together and swallow. Nasty, nasty stuff. I tried it last night and if froze my whole mouth so that I couldn't talk or eat so I went to bed at 5 pm and slept till 8 am this morning. Guess I needed the sleep.
No plans for the weekend. Hopefully get Jessica to the ski hill one day to enjoy the warm weather. A few Christmas presents to get still but that can wait until next week.
My love to you all.
Carolin
The doctor gave me a prescription for Lidocaine and Maalox that you mix together and swallow. Nasty, nasty stuff. I tried it last night and if froze my whole mouth so that I couldn't talk or eat so I went to bed at 5 pm and slept till 8 am this morning. Guess I needed the sleep.
No plans for the weekend. Hopefully get Jessica to the ski hill one day to enjoy the warm weather. A few Christmas presents to get still but that can wait until next week.
My love to you all.
Carolin
1 Comments:
At 9:34 PM,
Anonymous said…
Hey Carolin,
That does sound like kind of a yucky cocktail! Just an idea... might it work if you drank it with a straw, so that it only touched the very back of your tongue and throat? It might not hit so many taste buds that way either?! I hope it can give you some relief. Good luck! Rebecca
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