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viking1
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8 years ago

Food, drink and metal mouth food suggestions please!

I had my last docetaxel (chemo 6) last Monday (yeeha!) and noticed that unlike the first three rounds of FEC, mostly everything tastes yucky and metallic on docetaxel.  Well, for me.  I was wondering ...
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kmakm
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8 years ago
I'm on Docetaxel & Cyclophosphamide and my mouth is like the bottom of a bird cage. Tastebuds shot, oral thrush every cycle, little to no appetite. My GP suggested something that has worked for me. Slice up a fresh pineapple and freeze it. Something about the enzymes seems to cut through. I have a couple of slices everyday.