Phlegm Update

Hi. I used Caphosol mouthwash several times a day throughout treatment & managed to only have a few ulcers. I got it on prescription. 

Hi Karen well done weekb5. Ask for gelclair ti be prescribed it’s expensive to buy it may sting a bit but it’s formulated for radiation induced ulcers. Yiu can also dilute it and swish round. Don’t try over the counter meds as they may blow your head off !!! Too strong just now.  

Gargle with salt water and baking powder 1 litre water 1 teaspoons salt 1/2 baking powder 

Hazel x

I know Hazel I can't believe I have got here! Thanks for the advice re the gels I will get onto that asap. Have a great weekend Karen xxx

Hi Blod thank you for the information, I will add it to my list of requests...pity they didn't give me it earlier and I could have using it as a preventative measure...but anyway I will get on it asap. Many thanks Karen 

Brilliant Karen. You're nearly there

Ulcers. Yes gelclair diluted as a mouthwash.

Difflam you probably have

I had Caphosol but I think it works best started right at the beginning.

Oxetacaine has local anaesthetic in it which might help

RT ulcers are not like ordinary ulcers. They won't heal for a a good few weeks. I still had them 12 weeks post treatment. All you can do for now is to manage the pain and keep your mouth clean.

If you are on oramorph you can swish that around ten minutes before you try eating.

Best of luck.....one week to go

So glad the meds change helped karen.

As for the ulcers, i used a tonne of difflam, it helped quite a bit.

Well done on week 5 and the phlegm really does pass. 

I know Dani I can't believe it myself...I feel I can see the finish line....it's a way off on the horizon but I can see it in the distance. Thank you for the information...I feel more prepared now knowing what to expect and what to ask for. Have a good weekend Dani. Karen xxx

• Yes Trev and it worked quickly too which was great and has made the phlegm situation much more manageable. I only found out that I could dilute the Difflam this week, which is great because I like it. Thanks for your response it's very much appreciated. Best wishes Karen 

• Hi KJK, I have been given Lidocaine Lollipops for my ulcers...they are magic  Game changer for me, I was beginning to really struggle to eat because of the ulcers on my tongue x

Hi Lindyloo thanks for the info...I will ask about them when I go tomorrow. It seems I always have to ask they are not particularly forthcoming with suggestions. I don't know what I would have done without this group to prompt me to ask for things. Last week they were a bit uninclined to give me new medication, I had to be quite assertive. It is the last thing you need when you are feeling so low to start with. Had a bad night coughing last night and so my throat felt like it was on fire...but settled down after a couple of hours. I hope you are keeping ok? Again many thanks and best wishes Karen