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Radiation-Induced Carotid Artery Stenosis
Head & Neck Cancer | Last Active: Apr 15 8:11am | Replies (11)Comment receiving replies
It's been 7 years since treatment for me. My carotid arteries are closing I have non stop ringing in my ears. Had a long bout of Vertigo. 35 rounds of radiation and 3 chemo treatments. I had to stop working due to my neck cramping up and spasms all the time. Can not get a good night sleep for dry mouth condition. I wake up and drink water about 5 times a night. Living with side affects but they are getting worse. Also dental problems
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How many ultrasounds have you had done on the carotids? Do you know what the numbers looked like on the results? What options have they suggested for treatment?
I'm 11 years removed from my chemo/radiation treatments. Early on, had an oncologist tell me to start chewing a sugar free gum to help with the saliva problem . The physical act of chewing would help reactivate the saliva glands and he was right, but it took a few years.