Removal of Phlegm

Hi there

My wife is a stage IV NSCLC patient. We have been on tarveca 150g for the last 7 months. She has moved from stable to progressive with fluid on the right lung. Sge is still ok with no shortness of breath but we do find that she has a lot of phlegm whicj makes her nauseous. Once she gets rid of the phelgm that she's OK and has her appitite back.

Can anybody help with her phelgm. I have heard that IV magnesium helps as it is not absorded easily thru the stomach

On 8/27/2009 babyhuey wrote:

Hi there

My wife is a stage IV NSCLC patient. We have been on tarveca 150g for the last 7 months. She has moved from stable to progressive with fluid on the right lung. Sge is still ok with no shortness of breath but we do find that she has a lot of phlegm whicj makes her nauseous. Once she gets rid of the phelgm that she's OK and has her appitite back.

Can anybody help with her phelgm. I have heard that IV magnesium helps as it is not absorded easily thru the stomach

Hi,

My husband also had a lot of phlegm and hospice showed me how to use the palms of my hands to gently, but firmly "pat him" all over his back to help loosen the phlegm.  It helped some.

The easiest way we found to do this is my husband would sit at the dining room pillow and he would lay his head on a pillow with his arms crossed under his head.  I would then pat him on the back for 15-20 minutes to do this and help loosen it.  He used to tell me that it felt so good.  I hope this helps.

On 8/27/2009 babyhuey wrote:

Hi there

My wife is a stage IV NSCLC patient. We have been on tarveca 150g for the last 7 months. She has moved from stable to progressive with fluid on the right lung. Sge is still ok with no shortness of breath but we do find that she has a lot of phlegm whicj makes her nauseous. Once she gets rid of the phelgm that she's OK and has her appitite back.

Can anybody help with her phelgm. I have heard that IV magnesium helps as it is not absorded easily thru the stomach

Pls request to have a Bronchi procedure (pulmonist could do it) to remove those excess phlegm in her lung cuz once it builds up too much and harden, it would b harder to remove and painful.

Best wishes,

V

Thanks will try it when I get home from work

Alan

Is it an invasive procedure ie do they have to operate.

Thanks

Alan

On 8/28/2009 babyhuey wrote:

Is it an invasive procedure ie do they have to operate.

Thanks

Alan

Alan:

Bronchoscopy is a technique of visualizing the inside of the airways for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. An instrument (bronchoscope) is inserted into the airways, usually through the nose or mouth, or occasionally to remove phlegm...

Best wishes,

V