Hi everyone!
I'm really struggling with oral mucositis and it sets off on day 5 post chemo for breast cancer. I'm having two more chemo sessions and then I'm done hopefully cause it's surgery and maintenance treatment afterwards.
Along the past 5 months of chemo I've always developed oral mouth ulcers and sore mouth to the point when eating and swallowing was almost impossible. I've used everything : from Corsodyl and Difflam which I can't tolerate anymore because they contain alcohol, to regular Calphosol mouthwash, Aloe Vera& hialuronic acid mouthwash and gel, Lidocaine gel and camomile tea gargling. Is there anything else that I could be using to make this easier for my last 2 chemo sessions? Can't have the ice pops during the sessions because I always end up with tonsillitis and that would certainly not help my throat.
Please if anyone has some ideas share with me, I'm sure so many chemo patients are struggling with this. I was even suggested to swab the painful mouth ulcers areas with Oramorph it's just that was my last solution, I know that morphine can cause addiction plus don't know how will I tolerate the taste... my whole mouth lining and mucosa is burning, drinking water gives some relief but not durable, not to mention eating....can't eat much unless it's completely bland and soft, purée.
