Hi all
Can anyone give me any tips or help please with the side effect of a very white coated tongue and throat following chemo (carboplatin). It makes swallowing uncomfortable and eating and drinking difficult. I have been prescribed a mouthwash called Difflam and some Nystatin liquid which seems to be for thrush or a yeast infection. Have these worked for people at all? I did find this particular side effect did go off at about day 18 of the 21 day cycle. Any tips greatly received. Thank you.
Hi Tracy,
I didn’t suffer that much with mouth problems - and sorry to hear that you are 
I was recommended Biotene toothpaste, which i’ve used throughout my chemo and found to be very soothing (especially for stopping dry mouth overnight). Whenever I have any kind of throat pain I gargle with (and swallow of course) soluble paracetamol - worth trying if you haven’t already.
All the best, and hope your treatment goes well,
Barbara x
