Weird taste

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Hi all

(T4 - base of tongue)

Halfway through radio - 6 weeks of unilateral 66Gy.

...usual side-effects: stringy mucus/dry mouth during the night, swallowing increasingly tricky (especially drink), trismus, but no change in taste buds yet...

... However, the worst effect is a semi-permanent (unless eating) sweet/metallic/burning/weird taste on the affected side of my mouth and tongue. 

Has anyone any recommendation for something to chew/suck that might help (and not rot my teeth!)?

Thx

Chris

  • Any sugar free sweet? 

    Dani 

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

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