Sore Mouth - any tips?

My Mum has recently been diagnosed with aggressive lymphoma and has had a first dose of chemotherapy this week. She has an incredibly sore mouth with lots of ulcers on her tongue. This is very painful and means that she is also struggling to eat and drink.

She has been given a mouth wash and a mouth coating substance that she swallows neither of which seem to making any difference. Any tips on what might help and what foods / drinks might be soothing or at least less irritating.

Many thanks

Parents
  • I'm on a trial of a new drug for secondary breast cancer and I had bad stomatitis (mouth and tongue ulcers), from the tablets. I found rinsing with dispersable aspirin worked best. I was also given steroids to dissolve and use as a rinse. I was on the maximum dose and had to have it reduced a bit and I'm fine now. Best wishes.

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  • I'm on a trial of a new drug for secondary breast cancer and I had bad stomatitis (mouth and tongue ulcers), from the tablets. I found rinsing with dispersable aspirin worked best. I was also given steroids to dissolve and use as a rinse. I was on the maximum dose and had to have it reduced a bit and I'm fine now. Best wishes.

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