Hello,

I had many radiation treatments and chemo as well for Laryngeal cancer. I had a PEG/ Feeding tube to take in nutrition. I had hellacious and unbelievable coughing fits during treatment, and for some time afterward.
During treatment the fits were of the kind that lasted 10 or even 20 minutes of non stop extreme coughing, saliva and snot flying, blood coming up and flying also. I could gain no control, nor stop whatsoever until the fit let me go. I do not know how to remedy this. I did use Mucinex through the feeding tube fairly extensively. This helped calm the tickle ( inciting event for cough) in my throat. This relief was short lived, however, in the intensity of all I had going on twenty or thirty minutes of peace was very worthy for me.
Can he get liquid down his throat?

Wishing you all the best in this very difficult time.