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- July 2, 2012 at 12:20 pm
I still have a bad cough and the tassalon perls have not helped, I can not take codiene so am wondering if anyone here got any relief from something other than those two? I am calling my GP today and also the clinic at Madison to see what I can do. My breathing is much better. Still no energy tho and this waiting for the clinical trial is also wearing on me, everything takes too much time for me. I will have all my children and grandkids here the week of the 18th so that will keep my mind busy. Any input would be appreiciated.
I still have a bad cough and the tassalon perls have not helped, I can not take codiene so am wondering if anyone here got any relief from something other than those two? I am calling my GP today and also the clinic at Madison to see what I can do. My breathing is much better. Still no energy tho and this waiting for the clinical trial is also wearing on me, everything takes too much time for me. I will have all my children and grandkids here the week of the 18th so that will keep my mind busy. Any input would be appreiciated.
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- July 2, 2012 at 2:09 pm
I have two large mets in my lungs and was having coughing problems. I found out by serendipity that an opiate that I had left over from a previous surgery helped to knock out my cough. I know that codeine is derived from opiates, but don't know if all opiates are off limits for you
My cough was so intense last fall that I started pinching nerves in my back. In order to sleep one night, I took a couple of norco pills that I had left over from my craniotomy. I took two more in the morning about 10 hours after the first and realized later in the day that I was not coughing. After working with my oncologist and experimenting for awhile, I found that oxycodone worked as well, but allowed me to avoid the acetaminophen.
It has continued to work for me since then, although I do still have some productive coughing fits brought on by my lungs trying to clear themselves out (I assume). They typically last about five minutes and I have 1 or 2 a day. Very manageable.
BTW, I also take Singulair (10mg) once per day. I don't know if that has anything to do with thecough relief that I have experienced.
Let me know if you have any questions.
cltml
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- July 2, 2012 at 8:14 pm
Thanks for your reply, my GP prescribed Tussionex Pennkinetic ER so will see how that works, the pharacist called me with some concerns since I am sensitive to codiene and is worried about this drug and said if I get a rash then I should stop it. Also am starting Amolxicillin for the sinus infection, feel like a walking drug store. My GP said my mets in my lungs are the size of golf balls and it is no wonder that I am coughing.
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- July 2, 2012 at 8:14 pm
Thanks for your reply, my GP prescribed Tussionex Pennkinetic ER so will see how that works, the pharacist called me with some concerns since I am sensitive to codiene and is worried about this drug and said if I get a rash then I should stop it. Also am starting Amolxicillin for the sinus infection, feel like a walking drug store. My GP said my mets in my lungs are the size of golf balls and it is no wonder that I am coughing.
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- July 2, 2012 at 8:14 pm
Thanks for your reply, my GP prescribed Tussionex Pennkinetic ER so will see how that works, the pharacist called me with some concerns since I am sensitive to codiene and is worried about this drug and said if I get a rash then I should stop it. Also am starting Amolxicillin for the sinus infection, feel like a walking drug store. My GP said my mets in my lungs are the size of golf balls and it is no wonder that I am coughing.
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- July 2, 2012 at 2:09 pm
I have two large mets in my lungs and was having coughing problems. I found out by serendipity that an opiate that I had left over from a previous surgery helped to knock out my cough. I know that codeine is derived from opiates, but don't know if all opiates are off limits for you
My cough was so intense last fall that I started pinching nerves in my back. In order to sleep one night, I took a couple of norco pills that I had left over from my craniotomy. I took two more in the morning about 10 hours after the first and realized later in the day that I was not coughing. After working with my oncologist and experimenting for awhile, I found that oxycodone worked as well, but allowed me to avoid the acetaminophen.
It has continued to work for me since then, although I do still have some productive coughing fits brought on by my lungs trying to clear themselves out (I assume). They typically last about five minutes and I have 1 or 2 a day. Very manageable.
BTW, I also take Singulair (10mg) once per day. I don't know if that has anything to do with thecough relief that I have experienced.
Let me know if you have any questions.
cltml
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- July 2, 2012 at 2:09 pm
I have two large mets in my lungs and was having coughing problems. I found out by serendipity that an opiate that I had left over from a previous surgery helped to knock out my cough. I know that codeine is derived from opiates, but don't know if all opiates are off limits for you
My cough was so intense last fall that I started pinching nerves in my back. In order to sleep one night, I took a couple of norco pills that I had left over from my craniotomy. I took two more in the morning about 10 hours after the first and realized later in the day that I was not coughing. After working with my oncologist and experimenting for awhile, I found that oxycodone worked as well, but allowed me to avoid the acetaminophen.
It has continued to work for me since then, although I do still have some productive coughing fits brought on by my lungs trying to clear themselves out (I assume). They typically last about five minutes and I have 1 or 2 a day. Very manageable.
BTW, I also take Singulair (10mg) once per day. I don't know if that has anything to do with thecough relief that I have experienced.
Let me know if you have any questions.
cltml
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