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My dad is going through the same thing. He just finished his last (25th) radiation treatment and his last round of chemo last week. He is having intense pain as well. I am giving him Motrin every six hours and alternating Tylenol every 6 hours, so he gets something for pain every three hours. OxyContin isn’t helping him as much as Motrin. You can use children’s liquid Motrin (not infant) and just adjust the dose. Same for Tylenol. For bad cough, I have found that Valium (he has anxiety pretty bad too) helps. Another thing that has helped us is Gatorade. It replenishes the electrolytes that the chemo has wiped out. My dad does have a gastrostomy tube which is a big plus. He had that inserted with his surgery.
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Thank you Daniela, liquid Motrin is a good idea. I am going to try the Gatorade as well.
Seems this weekend nothing is helping... now he said he feels like he has a cold?
Warm tea with a tiny bit of honey even burns his throat. ugh...
He is not a fan of any prescription pain relief but I think he may need to go that route.
Best wishes to your Dad. 🙂
I didn’t know that about adjusting the children’s Tylenol—thank you for sharing! I’m not sure how to do that properly, so I’m planning to ask his doctor tomorrow about dosing for both children’s Tylenol and Motrin in liquid form. I actually ordered liquid Tylenol, but it turned out to have alcohol in it, so that was a bust—I need to return it.
Thanks for the tip about Gatorade too! Staying hydrated has been such a challenge. I really appreciate you sharing what’s helped your dad. Wishing him (and you!) strength as he recovers!
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Hi @daniela033 Your dad is lucky to have someone helping out with his care. He likely will continue downhill for a few more days as most of us didn’t bounce back until two or three weeks after radiation ended. With that, I probably shouldn’t say “bounce”, it’s more like a very slow rise.
Within a few weeks things should begin to get better but expect odd things to crop up occasionally. Mouth sores, nerve issues, muscle spasms and the like are all part of the recovery. Good healing and don’t hesitate to seek help on these pages.