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Meet others living with Head & Neck Cancer: Introduce yourself
Head & Neck Cancer | Last Active: Jul 29 9:00pm | Replies (721)Comment receiving replies
My name is Christian. I'm 75 and had small cell squamous of the neck and through which was successfully treated with radiation and Chemo. This affected my salivary glands, taste buds, throat, mouth, epiglotis, and ability to swallow. Not too bad right? But 5 years ago I started experiencing syncope episodes with blurry vision and recently I have experienced tremors of my hands and arm that have increased in intensity and extreme fatigue. The neurologist in my area have no answers. I do vagus nerve exercises and they are moderately effective. I could really use your help.
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@cgoins1031 with the syncope and blurry vision may indicate your blood pressure is low. Baroreflex failure is a common problem among people who were treated with radiation and/or surgery. Many doctors are unfamiliar with this. Mine showed up 12 years later, and after 8 years, I've finally got some control on its effects, though there is no cure. It requires constant monitoring. I've discussed this elsewhere, along with the protocols I've tried. You can learn more about it by using Google Scholar. Hopefully, there is an answer out there for you.
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@cgoins1031, I think you were right to seek the advice of a neurologist. The syncope, vision and tremor symptoms may not be related to cancer and its treatments.
Can you help me understand the timeline? You said the neurological-type symptoms started about 5 years ago. When did you have treatment for cancer?