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jennyzim
10 years agoMember
Chemo and mouth ulcers. Any cures????
Hi. I'm about to have my 3rd round of FEC chemo on Thursday. I've coped with most of the side effects but am now suffering from very painful and relentless mouth ulcers. Despite regular sodium bicar...
Tracey62
10 years agoMember
Hi Jenny, like the other ladies have said, Nilstat works well if you have thrush. It's an anti fungal treatment, so if you don't have thrush it won't do much. There is a mouthwash you can buy at the chemist called DifflamC, it's an antiseptic plus anti-inflammatory and works like a local anaesthetic for your tongue. So it not only eases the pain but helps reduce the inflammation and heal the ulcers. I did find it a bit strong on my sore mouth so I watered it down half strength and it really helped, only used it 2-3 times a day and salt water in between. Good luck with it, hope you find what works for you. Kind regards, Tracey