sore throat from rads?

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Anonymous
Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
edited June 2014 in Radiation Therapy - Before, During, and After

tomorrow will be day 26 out of 28 radiation treatments. i'm doing a targeted treatment called tomotherapy, not for any tumors, just as insurance in case surgery & chemo left any thing behind. i'm pretty toasted under my arm, but it's tolerable with calendula cream & ointment, aquaphor and valisone.

but in the past two days, i've developed a sore throat - almost a palpable lump at the base of my throat - and it's making swallowing difficult. can anyone tell me, is this a radiation side effect? and how long will it last? it's scarier than the burnt skin!

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited December 2009

    I developed a sore throat and really bad indigestion after the rads.  Good luck!

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  • idaho
    idaho Member Posts: 1,187
    edited December 2009

    Get your thyroid checked..  rads is notorious for ruining your thyroid.   Tami

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited December 2009

    thanks for the replies ... very much appreciated.

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  • meinnj
    meinnj Member Posts: 12
    edited December 2009

    Had the sore throat (golf ball in my throat!) every week until the weekend- went away- got worse. Now that I'm two weeks out of rads it is gone. Yeah!  The onc thought it may be candida esophagitis as I had thrush with chemo- I think my esophagus was just in the field a bit- either way- all gone- good luck.

    Me in NJ

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  • meinnj
    meinnj Member Posts: 12
    edited December 2009

    Had the sore throat (golf ball in my throat!) every week until the weekend- went away- got worse. Now that I'm two weeks out of rads it is gone. Yeah!  The onc thought it may be candida esophagitis as I had thrush with chemo- I think my esophagus was just in the field a bit- either way- all gone- good luck.

    Me in NJ

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  • pj12
    pj12 Member Posts: 25,402
    edited December 2009

    I had a tickle cough and lump in my throat second half of radiation and it took about a month to go away after treatment ended.  Six months post rad all is fine.  My radiologist never allowed it could be from radiation.  Of course it was!  I hope all turns out well for you.

    pam 

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  • beenthere
    beenthere Member Posts: 16
    edited January 2010

    Recommend aloe vera gel: 2 T a day. In the refrigerator at health food stores. Taste is not so go but it treats the burn.

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