Lidocaine Viscous Solution 2% aka Magic Mouthwash

leighb3ta said:

So I was wondering if there is anybody in England or Wales who has been given Lidocaine Viscous Solution 2%

I wasn’t and managed without and I’m in Wales. I don’t think it’s available in England either. You can buy it online but it’s hugely expensive. 

Thanks for your reply, however I found numerous posts in this forum about people in England receiving it & how beneficial it was which is why I’m confused and was looking for clarity. 

Could always try your dentist-----Magic Mouthwash | Colgate®.    I used Ultra Chloraseptic spray when things were rough, gave me some respite from pain when eating was difficult.

Ah my apologies. 

leighb3ta said:

found numerous posts in this forum about people in England receiving it

We talked about this in this forum some time ago. Somebody had bought some from the USA but we never heard back about it. 
I’ll tag Rara2 

Her husband had it. 
I think one of the main reasons we don’t get it here is that most of us get stomach tubes and don’t need to swallow. 
I was treated in Swansea and had an NG tube after three weeks. 

 Micky55 

is that an American website? 

Clatterbridge prescribe it

Maybe show this to your oncologist

https://www.clatterbridgecc.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/treatment-and-care/patient-information/lidocaine-2-percent-mouthwash

Has your PEG settled down? 

Yes, but as your post points out forms of magic mouthwash are available on NHS  prescription, if GPs will not prescribe maybe a dentist will.

Micky55 said:

Yes, but as your post points out forms of magic mouthwash are available on NHS  prescription

I was simply hoping you had found a U.K. source. 

when I was going through my treatment, I mentioned that and liquid lidocaine to my radiologist.. a definite no no, as the anaesthetic could numb the throat bits and they end up not doing what they should be doing.. leading to a possible danger of aspiration and biting of your tongue..  

I used Ultra chloraseptic  post treatment for help with eating and intermittent pain, bought a little plastic spray bottle to use with Difflam for the same.