Bad taste in mouth

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For the first time on tax I hve a really bad taste in my mouth - no sores. Can anyone give me some tips on how to sort this?

Thanks

Geraldine

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Hi Geraldine

Tax mouth is common. I use Difflam mouthwash which will freshen but unfortunatley I think you will have to ‘ride’ it out!

Carte D’Or lemon sorbet is a really good freshener too.

Anita

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Thanks Anita - good tip - have just sucked a sherbert lemon - very little taste!

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Hi,

Try pineapple. i must admit not much worked for me could only taste coffee or chocolate and tongue was like sandpaper and too big for my mouth - i also think you have to ride it out

take care
Sukes

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Hi Geraldine

I found nothing worked at all! Drank mouthwash and peppermints, you name it. But did lose a stone and a half, unable to get anything down really, so something good happened. It feels like forever but it passes, my love.

Feel for you

Love

Dilys
xxxx

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I have same problem. Saw chemo nurse today and she recommended pineapple. As I hate pineapple, I wasn’t keen, but two chunks of the stuff and my mouth has cleared up completely! I’ll just eat a couple of chunks when I have to.

Try it - nothing to lose
All the best
Sue xx

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I’ve just started to eat some cold pineapple from the fridge, and it does work. i thought it would be too acid, but it’s great!

My tongue went a horrible yellow colour yesterday, day 2 after Tax. last time it went black!

Yuk,yuk!

Love,
Ann xx

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Hi,
I hate pineapple but my pharmacist keeps rattling on about fresh pineapple containing an enzyme that helps the mouth, so might go out and try it.Good luck
Lily x

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Not on tax but thought I’d join in - chop pineapple into wee chunks and freeze on a tray - works for me - might make it more bearable Lily and Sue Alvoe vera mouthwash leaves mouth feeling fresh - woman in health food shop said it was actually created for someone on chemo .

Chebsy x

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OOhh
thanks ,I am on to that tomorrow
Lily

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Rose’s Lime Juice cordial is good too.

Anthi x

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Hi,
succumbed to the worst mouth symptoms ever overnight and had to sleep with my head straight to stop the sides of my throat sticking together. By 7 am I had brushed my teeth 3 times, Difflam 3 times, drunk cups of iced water and still felt like I had been asllep all night in a cow field with my mouth wide open!! Big red blobs all over the sides of my mouth and really hard to swallow. So ordered to the doc and have a fungus tongue!!! So it was a manure heap not a cow field then!! LOL.
Just wanted to say it has improved and feeling better so if you get as desperate as I was today just hang in there and count the mushrooms instead of sheep.
Hoping you all get lovely fresh mouths very soon
Lily x (fungus kiss)

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Thanks - not keen on pineapple but its seems to have helped. My mouth still is nowhere near normal two weeks post chemo!

Geraldine

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its horrid aint it - can taste bits and pieces but my mouth dries up as soon as stopped eating - no excuse I suppose for the amount Im eating
xx