My brother, diagnosed with Stage 4 lung NSCLC recently started a combo of
radiation and chemo. Although he went through his initial chemo with few
problems, this second round of chemo/radiation is causing painful swallowing,
painful burping....killing his healthy appetite because he associates food
with pain. Doctors gave him oxycodone(sp) and a mouth rinse that
anesthetizes his esophagus. This works a little but not well enough. I
don't want him to go too much further so that he begins wasting. Are there
people online with experience treating this kind of pain....or with any
suggestions. Help! Tom, new4tom@aol.com
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