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Julie_A
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14 years ago

Metallic taste - any tips

Had my second round of chemo last week and the side effects increased and I got the terrible metallic taste side effect. My nausea medications could not keep up with the nausea and although I knew I had to drink fluids (especially water), it was just not possible. I was putting so many different foods in my mouth trying to minimise that horrible taste. Any suggestions on what fluids and food, or any tips to reduce the metallic taste. 

I have two more rounds of my current chemo drugs and my oncologist is going to add valium into the mix to help with the nausea for the first few days. He also offered to put me in hospital for a few days after chemo to give me fluids. But since I have turned into a big baby when it comes to needles. I said "mmmm that would include a needle, lets just keep that as an option, for now" (not to mention, who wants to be in hospital when you feel so yukky....)

So any advise on fluids that don't taste like metal and anything that can relieve that metallic taste would be very much appreciated.

Cheers

Julie

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    chemostyle
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    14 years ago

    Hi Julie,

    With metallic taste is comment, similar to Tonya - Drinkin with a STRAW ... I drink very cold "sugar free" cordia, and iceblocks / juice blocks to keep the water content up.   Apparently drinking with straw avoid your taste bugs and bring water to the back of your mouth.

    Use PLASTIC spoons and forks to eat.

    Also, towards the last have of chemo, my mouth / eyes gets very dry - so you will need to keep them moist to prevent ulcers and infections.  The chemist can advise products to help.

    By the way, re Nausea, here is something that may interest you ..

    a. Acupunture was a great help to me during chemo (I also heard the reflexology works for others)

    b. travel calm natural tablets.

    Posted by chemostyle on 22 Mar 2011, 07:35PM

    Hi there,

    Forgot to mentioned, to helped with my rediculous horrifying nausea, I was recomended by my oncologist to take some travelcalm 3 to 4 days before my chemo session.  It did help to ease the nausea.

    Please check with your doctor first ...

    Travacalm Natural

    Each tablet contains ginger 500mg.

  • chemostyle's avatar
    chemostyle
    Member
    14 years ago

    Hi Julie,

    With metallic taste is comment, similar to Tonya - Drinkin with a STRAW ... I drink very cold "sugar free" cordia, and iceblocks / juice blocks to keep the water content up.   Apparently drinking with straw avoid your taste bugs and bring water to the back of your mouth.

    Use PLASTIC spoons and forks to eat.

    Also, towards the last have of chemo, my mouth / eyes gets very dry - so you will need to keep them moist to prevent ulcers and infections.  The chemist can advise products to help.

    By the way, re Nausea, here is something that may interest you ..

    a. Acupunture was a great help to me during chemo (I also heard the reflexology works for others)

    b. travel calm natural tablets.

    Posted by chemostyle on 22 Mar 2011, 07:35PM

    Hi there,

    Forgot to mentioned, to helped with my rediculous horrifying nausea, I was recomended by my oncologist to take some travelcalm 3 to 4 days before my chemo session.  It did help to ease the nausea.

    Please check with your doctor first ...

    Travacalm Natural

    Each tablet contains ginger 500mg.

  • TonyaM's avatar
    TonyaM
    Member
    14 years ago

    I couldn't drink water but for some reason,I could drink lemon cordial.I also liked lemonade iceblocks.Vegie soup and crackers were ok too,not much else though.It's awful isn't it.I felt like my mouth was lined in fur.

                                         Tonya xx