Any advice for chemo mouth plz
Oh the joys!! I’ve tried everything from porridge to scrambled egg to mash potatoes and everything tastes like rancid milk!! I’ve noticed it calms down about 14th day after chemo, just to start immediately after next one! Some people swear by strong flavours such as ginger, vinegar etc but you have to find your own level…good luck!
I was recommended to try pineapple and pineapple juice and that was ok and I actually found I could eat cucumber without any issue and it was cooling. Hope this passes soon for you
Apart from food recommendations, call your chemo team if you haven't already. Gelclair is fantastic and difflam mouth wash. Soft toothbrushes and non-foaming toothpaste like sensodyne. Or can get biotene toothpaste prescribed. Soft food or calorie dense soups, not spicy. I really hope this settles quickly for you.
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