Chemo mucositis?

[Gl448]

After chemo session #5 I thought I had bronchitis; coughing up very thick mucus from down deep in the chest, but it cleared up in about 10 days, and is back again after chemo #6, so I'm guessing it's chemo induced mucositis.

Anyone have tips for dealing with this beyond salt/baking-soda mouth washes (gargling perhaps too) and Mucinex to thin it out a bit?

[wagscure259]

Having just completed my 6th infusion of docetaxel I have experienced the same symptoms secondary to mucositis and have gotten significant reduction in mucous buildup by taking the anti allergy over the counter medication Claritin. Best to you

[Gl448 in reply to wagscure259]

Okay, thanks. I’m already taking Claritin for a painful rash I’ve got running up my blood vessel the infusion went into.

Congrats on finishing chemo. It’s great to look forward to no more of it, isn’t it?

[wagscure259 in reply to Gl448]

Actually I have 4-6 more infusions to complete the series, depending upon FDG and CT scans results. I am 10+ years in with recurrence of extensive lymph node disease. Best to you