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Anyone dealing with painful throat after radiation?

Head & Neck Cancer | Last Active: Feb 25 6:07am | Replies (8)
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Ive tried the boost but they make my mucus worse. Im a foodie so this is extremely difficult as it must be for others too.

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roblem | @roblem | Feb 23 2:41pm

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The Ensure shakes are thinner than Boost in my opinion.

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jfh1970 | @jfh1970 | Feb 25 6:07am

@kamrin Me too. Cooking is my top hobby. The loss of taste was the worst side effect (constant gagging on phlegm a close second).

It does get better though. I’m about four months out from treatment and taste is about 70% of normal.

I couldn’t stand the protein shakes like Ensure. Instead I drank bone broths, miso and Better Than Boullion with lots of added protein powder and butter. Less viscous and the savory flavors came through just enough. You might try that.

Hang in there!

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