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Sore Tongue

vjohn0654
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Hi, I was diagnosed with ET in March 2020 and have been taking Hydroxycarbamide 500mg orally once a day since. Apparently my blood levels are now all good. In the last couple of  months I have been experiencing a sore or even numbing on the right side of my tongue and it has, I think, what's calles 'scallopping' along the sore edge of the tongue. I went to the dentist a month ago and had 2 fillings as jagged teeth may have originally caused the soreness, but the problem is still there. I have also taken Difflam oral rinse for a week (given to me by the doctor with my first lot of Chemo tablets) but this didn't help.

Can anybody give me any advice please?

Many thanks,

Victor

 

  • Hello Victor and thank you for your post,

    I am afraid that it's not possible for us to give you advice about what to do with your tongue so the best thing to do is to either see your GP or your haematology team about it. If you have a cancer or haematology nurse specialist do call them and leave a message or if you have a hospital appointment coming up let them know then.

    I hope you can get get some help and advice and that it gets better.

    Please get back to us if you need any more information or support.  You may find it helpful to talk things through with one of the nurses on our helpline.  The number to call is Freephone 0808 800 4040 and the lines are open from 9am till 5pm Monday to Friday.

    Take care,

    Caroline 

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