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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 if anyone had some suggestions for food and drink choices? I know they may not be nutritious but better than not eating! Even brands seem to matter.  So far I've found these foods okay:
wheatbix, soggy, with skim milk, banana and 1tsp brown sugar
vita wheat 9 grains with full cream Philly cream cheese and avocado slices
cold water and raspberry cordial
zuchinni, gem squash, yellow button squash with butter, baked potato and butter
soft cheese ... sometimes
chocolate milk shake with ice cream! (too much ice cream and milk = diarrhoea ☹)
banana paddle pop ... still metallic but not too bad
full strength natural yoghurt
Any ideas for sore throat and metal mouth?
Thank you!
  • viking1's avatar
    viking1
    Member
    8 years ago
    Great! I am adding to my shopping list! I have been gargling 3x a day with organic celtic sea salt lol.  It was supposed to be for the bath but I am using it. After gargling I feel like I have swallowed sea water
  • Tennille's avatar
    Tennille
    Member
    8 years ago
    Mash potato, mac and cheese, lemon sorbet, icey poles and any really cold fruit juice with ice cubes.
  • Payne's avatar
    Payne
    Member
    8 years ago
    I had to be chewing on something continuously to get rid of or control metal mouth.  Usually something like sweet tubes or salty things.  I also found a sip of coke before eating helped.  Spicy food was out of the question. Still have trouble with spicy food but I think that is because the taste reminds me of how I felt.  For the sore throat, a gargle with carb soda and salt dissolved in water helped. 
  • primek's avatar
    primek
    Member
    8 years ago
    I found laksa, homemade and quite mild was something I could taste. Most veggies were disgusting. I also made coconut curry vegetables using Lee Kum Cha...or something like that...in a packet at supermarkets in Asian isle. I'd cook that, with steam fish and rice and put the veg on the top. Too spicy and it would burn. Those packet frozen fish with sauces are quite salty so you can taste them and frozen mcCain veg and rice packs are quick and tasty on chemo. Best if luck. Kath x. 
  • Afraser's avatar
    Afraser
    Member
    8 years ago
    Hey, you are doing better than me! Although my throat was fine, my taste buds simply deserted in droves. The only things I could taste at all on taxol were bananas, eggs, salad and avocado. Healthy but limited. Cooked vegetables were cardboard with texture. Ditto all meat and fish. It did pass though. Conventional wisdom says try spicier foods but didn't work for me. Good luck! 
  • jennyss's avatar
    jennyss
    Member
    8 years ago
    Dear Viking, It sounds like you've already done some good research! I hope your tastebuds and mouth come good soon. Mine went funny days 5-10 of each chemotherapy round, (which included docetaxel), and would then recover. Best wishes from jennyss