Taste

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  1. Hi every one, I'm l on day 12 of radiotherapy out of 30. My taste has turned rancid. Everything tastes horrible. Any advice on what is better to try.
  • Hi Martie, sweet things were better for me but there came a time when everything tasted foul. By mid week 4 I was tube fed anyway which was a relief. You could try rinsing your mouth out with Difflam or BioXtra mouthwash first to see if that makes any difference. 
    Best wishes… plug on day by day and it’s soon over. 

    Dani 

    Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019

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    • Thanks , yes I will try sweet things, which i love anyway.  Fortunately the nutricia drinks taste nice. 
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    1. Martie
  • Hi  

    Right now you are in the middle of a storm in terms of taste so hang in there. Just keep trying different things. For me the list of things worked: banana, scrambled eggs with lots of butter and melted cheese (cooked to a very soft/liquidy texture), soups, butter and jam, milk, pasta with tomato sauce. Make sure you keep calory in take high, just put a lot of butter whenever/wherever you can. For stuff that does not go down normally just have a small sip of water or milk or your preferred bev and it will help. 

  • Thank you  I will try your suggestions. 

    1. Martie