tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237420642402683928.post1513489369950748347..comments2023-06-30T05:44:23.102-07:00Comments on NPC One Heart - Nasopharyngeal Cancer Support Group: My experience with radiotherapy for NPC - using TomoTherapyNPC One Hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12388372832069270501noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237420642402683928.post-12729522628020329722013-09-15T08:13:01.463-07:002013-09-15T08:13:01.463-07:00Hi Sanea,
The side effects of dry mouth is due to...Hi Sanea,<br /><br />The side effects of dry mouth is due to lack of saliva production. This typically start around 4-5 weeks after starting your treatment and will get worse after completion of radiotherapy (is your case - tomotherapy). You will find that your saliva will become very thick and less watery and subsequently the saliva is very much reduced. The saliva production will remain low but will gradually improves after a few months up to 1-2 years. <br /><br />I would advise mouth, tongue and jaw exercises (like chewing) as it helps to stimulate saliva production. You can try a sugar free bubble gum to help chewing but it is technically not the bubble gum but the chewing exercises that help. Start doing this as soon as possible during and after your tomotherapy. During the time when your mouth is dry, you can try to use artificial saliva that contains the salivary enzymes. The brands that are currently in the market are like Oral 7 and Biotene. <br /><br />Hope this helps.<br /><br />Medical Adviser NPC support groupNPC One Hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12388372832069270501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237420642402683928.post-48412605414311641212013-09-15T08:12:28.966-07:002013-09-15T08:12:28.966-07:00Hi Sanea,
The side effects of dry mouth is due to...Hi Sanea,<br /><br />The side effects of dry mouth is due to lack of saliva production. This typically start around 4-5 weeks after starting your treatment and will get worse after completion of radiotherapy (is your case - tomotherapy). You will find that your saliva will become very thick and less watery and subsequently the saliva is very much reduced. The saliva production will remain low but will gradually improves after a few months up to 1-2 years. <br /><br />I would advise mouth, tongue and jaw exercises (like chewing) as it helps to stimulate saliva production. You can try a sugar free bubble gum to help chewing but it is technically not the bubble gum but the chewing exercises that help. Start doing this as soon as possible during and after your tomotherapy. During the time when your mouth is dry, you can try to use artificial saliva that contains the salivary enzymes. The brands that are currently in the market are like Oral 7 and Biotene. <br /><br />Hope this helps.<br /><br />Medical Adviser NPC support group NPC One Hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12388372832069270501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237420642402683928.post-30121885853496299672013-09-11T06:25:54.789-07:002013-09-11T06:25:54.789-07:00Thanks for sharing such good information
can you ...Thanks for sharing such good information<br /><br />can you please inform us about dry mouth side effect and when does it released and recovered from?<br /><br />I am also under tomotherapy but i have difficulty in saliva production and hard to sowllwo <br /><br />waiting for your replyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18443242005303869593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237420642402683928.post-73202282796157866392011-09-17T01:35:46.357-07:002011-09-17T01:35:46.357-07:00Some questions (by administrator) and answers (by...Some questions (by administrator) and answers (by Slyvia)<br /><br />1) What is tomography - actually it is called tomotherapy and how is this compared to IMRT or standard radiation? <br /><br />I don't know but I was told it's tomography and from the seminars I attended it's the same as IMRT. It targets at the tumor and the neighbouring organs will be least affected as they are given lesser dosage. <br /><br />2) Is there an ideal cream for the skin? Is Aloe vera necessary? <br /><br />After radiation, the skin feels 'sun burnt' and aloe vera is a natural cooling agent to counteract the heat. I've been using it the day I started the radiation and my skin was even better than before (I was told).<br /><br />3) Nasal douching - when to start using and for how long? <br /><br />I started using the nasal douching (twice a day) after my 7 weeks of radiation as crust started to form at the back of the nose. In fact, up to now, I'm still douching my nose, but only when I feel uncomfortable.<br /><br />4) The role of Traditional Chinese Medicine - is it best given before RT? Can it be used in combination with chemo and RT? When can TCM start after RT. And what TCM helps since there are so many different combination. <br /><br />I started my TCM 1 week before RT as I was preparing my body to receive the RT. I did not go thru chemo, but I was told by the patients at the TCM that even when they were undergoing chemo, they visited the TCM. <br /><br />5) And your sharing of herbal soup is excellent! And you are using the "cold" products to reduce the heat of RT and Chemo in TCM terms. <br /><br />Yes, and more importantly soothing for the throat as I did not stop singing.NPC One Hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12388372832069270501noreply@blogger.com