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wren71
8 years agoMember
Mouth ulcers and tongue sores
I’m only a week past my first chemo and I’ve already got a few mouth ulcers and sores down one side of my tongue. Can anyone suggest anything to numb it? 🤞🏻
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- wren71MemberThanks Louise, bicarb and water mouth rinse has worked a treat. Feel like I have a coating over the roof of my mouth behind my front teeth after i eat but oh well.Sign in to react to this post
- Louise_JMemberBicarbonate with Himalayan Pink Salt has worked for me. 3 - 4 times per day....less red meat as well seemed to help as the acidity from the meat was bothering my mouth . ..I haven’t had an ulcer since second round of chemo thankfully. I hope the mouth ulcers go away for you and you find a good solutionSign in to react to this post
- Harvey1903MemberYep - maybe just alternatively with normal. @afraserSign in to react to this post
- wren71MemberThanks @Afraser. Typical. What helps one thing causes other issues.Sign in to react to this post
- wren71MemberAwesome @Harvey1903 I’ll buy that. I was actually just talking the other day about whether there was baking soda toothpasteSign in to react to this post
- AfraserMemberMaybe just use the toothpaste with caution - baking soda can whiten but can also damage enamel if used a lot direct on the teeth. The toothpaste also probably doesn't contain fluoride. It's aggravating, things that fix one problem often carry another!Sign in to react to this post
- Harvey1903MemberHaven't had any mouth problems with bicarb soda, I use it at night on the many trips to the lol, rather than during the day. It gets rid of the bird cage feeling. But found this toothpaste at the supermarket today so added it to my arsenal of stuff. JSign in to react to this post
- SisterMemberI couldn't do the salt water or carb soda washes as I found the salty taste so bad. I used the Biotene mouthwash throughout chemo and never got an ulcer. One episode of oral thrush during AC which was treated quickly with Fungilin.Sign in to react to this post
- wren71MemberThanks @poodlejules I’ll get some of that.Sign in to react to this post
- wren71MemberThank you @Afraser I’ve found ringing with bicarbonate and water regularly has meant I use anything else a lot less. Weird but it works. :-) I hadn’t realised it was the consistency that was the trick :)Sign in to react to this post