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Ok, yesterday I went for my annual physical/paptest/EKG/chest xray. I

did this because I am behind, and I want to make sure I dont problems

else where. Well anyway, I have been having a sore throat for about a

week, little more. Reddness, red spots, scratchy/burning feeling.

Nothing hurts when I swallow. I was given a swab test for Strep and

that came back fine. The doctor told me its just a virus and that they

do not treat a virus with antibiotics. She said, its probably because

of having the Radiation and my ammunine(sp) system is low. Has anyone

had this happened with them during or after Radiation treatments?

Thanks

char

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Hi Char,

I did have this happen to me, more at the beginning of radiation... My throat

was constantly sore and scratchy.. you might want to check with the radiation

techs or you may already know, if the beam of radiation is hitting your throat

due to the mapping configuration that was made for you. Let me know of the

outcome, I'd be interested to see if it is just viral or if in fact your upper

chest area is so high that it's affecting your throat.

Peace and Prayers,

Michele

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Ok, yesterday I went for my annual physical/paptest/EKG/chest xray. I

did this because I am behind, and I want to make sure I dont problems

else where. Well anyway, I have been having a sore throat for about a

week, little more. Reddness, red spots, scratchy/burning feeling.

Nothing hurts when I swallow. I was given a swab test for Strep and

that came back fine. The doctor told me its just a virus and that they

do not treat a virus with antibiotics. She said, its probably because

of having the Radiation and my ammunine(sp) system is low. Has anyone

had this happened with them during or after Radiation treatments?

Thanks

char

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Yes, i had radiation and my throat was itching and sore. I think

that affects during radiation, I can't explain with either because

most of the people I met , they felt the same way with the same case.

Must just wait until your treatment is over. Stay away from people or

you might get sick since our immune system is already down..

take care, Tonia

> Ok, yesterday I went for my annual

physical/paptest/EKG/chest xray. I

> did this because I am behind, and I want to make sure I dont

problems

> else where. Well anyway, I have been having a sore throat for about

a

> week, little more. Reddness, red spots, scratchy/burning feeling.

> Nothing hurts when I swallow. I was given a swab test for Strep and

> that came back fine. The doctor told me its just a virus and that

they

> do not treat a virus with antibiotics. She said, its probably

because

> of having the Radiation and my ammunine(sp) system is low. Has

anyone

> had this happened with them during or after Radiation treatments?

>

> Thanks

> char

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>

>

>

>

>

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> Ok, yesterday I went for my annual

physical/paptest/EKG/chest xray. I

> did this because I am behind, and I want to make sure I dont

problems

> else where. Well anyway, I have been having a sore throat for about

a

> week, little more. Reddness, red spots, scratchy/burning feeling.

> Nothing hurts when I swallow. I was given a swab test for Strep and

> that came back fine. The doctor told me its just a virus and that

they

> do not treat a virus with antibiotics. She said, its probably

because

> of having the Radiation and my ammunine(sp) system is low. Has

anyone

> had this happened with them during or after Radiation treatments?

>

> Thanks

> char

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

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> Ok, yesterday I went for my annual physical/paptest/EKG/chest xray. I

> did this because I am behind, and I want to make sure I dont

problems

> else where. Well anyway, I have been having a sore throat for about a

> week, little more. Reddness, red spots, scratchy/burning feeling.

> Nothing hurts when I swallow. I was given a swab test for Strep and

> that came back fine. The doctor told me its just a virus and that

they

> do not treat a virus with antibiotics. She said, its probably because

> of having the Radiation and my ammunine(sp) system is low. Has anyone

> had this happened with them during or after Radiation treatments?

>

>

> Thanks

> char

> Hi Char

Please be careful, because I started out with the same thing 3 weeks

ago and have been sick since. The week end before my last treatment I

started out with sore throat. Really bad, and could barely drag myself

to my treatments almost an hour away. My husband had to take me twice.

My doctor over there suggested I go to the family doctor which is about

15 miles from me ( I live in the country) I figured there was nothing

to be done, as it was just a cold etc. I coughed and coughed, had worse

cold of my life and after 3 weeks still had it, plus so tired could not

hardly drag myself around. Yesterday was my 2 week check at the

radiation clinic an hour away. She once again thougth I should go to my

family doctor so they called and set me up for appt and we drove from

that town to the other town, took over an hour. She did give me a

strong anti biotic, just gave me sample of 2 to see if it helped, and

then wrote a prescription so I could take more. I only had one, and

can tell I am feeling better already, and will get some more. My

husband has caught the same thing, and has had this for a week. My

point is to be aware, that maybe you can take something for this. I

would hate to see anyone get as sick as I have been :-( I was so

wanting to get done with my radiation feeling great, but instead

because of what ever this is, got done sicker than a dog. However the

radioligist does not think that the radiation had anything to do with

it, but I do thing I was so tired etc just from the trip over there

that contributed to me getting this.

Take care

Robin

I am close to Columbus, Nebraska

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I am really glad that I am not the only one with the scratchy throat

after the radiation. I thought that the problem was just me - Will

have to ask the rad. onc. when I go back to see him/her next month.

The whipped yogurt helped my throat.

ne

> > Ok, yesterday I went for my annual

> physical/paptest/EKG/chest xray. I

> > did this because I am behind, and I want to make sure I dont

> problems

> > else where. Well anyway, I have been having a sore throat for

about

> a

> > week, little more. Reddness, red spots, scratchy/burning feeling.

> > Nothing hurts when I swallow. I was given a swab test for Strep

and

> > that came back fine. The doctor told me its just a virus and that

> they

> > do not treat a virus with antibiotics. She said, its probably

> because

> > of having the Radiation and my ammunine(sp) system is low. Has

> anyone

> > had this happened with them during or after Radiation treatments?

> >

> > Thanks

> > char

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

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Ilness that starts out " just a cold " , " just a virus " , not something that one can

take an antibiotic for, often turns into a bacterial infection that one CAN take

an antibiotic for, and this is where I think we on chemo/radiation need to be

particularly mindful. While it may make sense for the average person to wait a

few days and see if they get better on their own, I think we should be

preemptive and start taking antibiotics very soon after we know we're getting

sick. I had to put off starting my chemo a week because of this. As soon as I

knew something was coming on, I should have headed for the doc and an

antibiotic.

Ellie

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I had whooping cough during radiation and every doctor I saw insisted that it

was a virus. I finally, after 8 weeks of this terrible cough, went to the

urgent care and got antibiotics. Cough was gone in 48 hours. I thought I might

die for a while though. So if you don't get better, find a doctor who

listens!!!!

Take care,

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