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Sucking ice cube during IV chemo to stop sore mouth
Has anyone had any experience with ice therapy for any IV chemo eg sucking on an ice cube during the transfusion in order to prevent a sore mouth from developing? Is anyone being treated at the Alf...
Hello @Triton,
Its called oral cryotherapy, that is cooling the inside of the mouth by sucking on ice or icy poles. It can be helpful to prevent sore mouth (mucositis) following certain types of chemotherapy. Good idea to check with the chemotherapy team at Alfred Health to see if its an option with Taxol. See the link below to information regarding mouth problems during cancer treatment and how best to manage them.
https://www.eviq.org.au/patients-and-carers/patient-information-sheets/3099-mouth-problems-during-cancer-treatment
Its called oral cryotherapy, that is cooling the inside of the mouth by sucking on ice or icy poles. It can be helpful to prevent sore mouth (mucositis) following certain types of chemotherapy. Good idea to check with the chemotherapy team at Alfred Health to see if its an option with Taxol. See the link below to information regarding mouth problems during cancer treatment and how best to manage them.
https://www.eviq.org.au/patients-and-carers/patient-information-sheets/3099-mouth-problems-during-cancer-treatment