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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...
Dear @Triton, I didn't pick up on the ice cube or icy pole therapy! I did suffer from a sore mouth from days 4-10 of each chemo round. For me frequent tooth and mouth brushing (fairly gentle) followed by gargling with bi-carb soda in warm water helped me - never got ulcers. Best wishes from jennyss