Does anyone have any advice on how to get the dreadful taste out of the mouth when on Taxol?

FormerMember over 4 years ago

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Hello All,

I've 2 cycles of Taxol left but I'm finding of all the symptoms (and I have many) that the really bad taste that pervades my mouth affects me the most. It's one thing to have no taste but this rotten taste is impossible to ignore. I can't stand anything sweet. I can stand water, though I know I must drink plenty of the horrid stuff. Mints don't work. Flavoured waters don't work. Nor does carbonated water. I've tried everything including Biotene products for a dry mouth. But maybe one of you has a tip that I can use (although I'm aware that we all experience this journey differently).

Thanks in advance. xx

Daisy53 over 4 years ago

Hi LadyParticular

My oncology nurse suggested suger free sweets if I get a bad taste from food to help counteract it.

Best wishes

Daisy

Irishgirl16 over 4 years ago

Hi, pineapple and pineapple juice works a bit for me. I also got some Salivax pastilles, which help with the dry mouth. It is a really annoying side effect, isn't it. Hope it eases soon

FormerMember over 4 years ago in reply to Daisy53

Thanks Daisy. I’ll give it a go. I don’t hold out much hope tho as I have sugar free pastilles for dry mouth.

FormerMember over 4 years ago in reply to Irishgirl16

Thank you for the suggestion Irishgirl16. I’ve got the pastilles and tried pineapple. No luck. Quel bore.

BaileyLady over 4 years ago

The best thing I found was Salivax Plus pastilles available on Amazon. Pineapple juice and caphosol Mouthwash tablets (think you would need a prescription or from the hospital for caphosol). But while these help a bit it is mostly put up with it till it wears off, I used to get one good week before the next cycle (every 3 weeks for me).

good luck and keep strong as it will pass x

FormerMember over 4 years ago in reply to BaileyLady

Thank you

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