Mouth Sores

I don't know if you have ever tried Vegemite, it's a spread made from yeast extract. I've had success putting some on mouth ulcers. It hurts like the bejeesus for a minute, then feels so much better, and they seem to heal quicker.

First round, I got the mouth sores on day 8, but I thought I was out of the woods this time-didn't happen until day 13. The sores aren't as big as last time, just the location being the tip of my tongue is what's brutal. I had to go in today for my eyes (tearing, gummy, glued shut when I wake up), but ended up leaving with vicodin for the mouth pain. Apparently it is all mucositis. Nothing is infected, which is good. The vicodin is making life a little liveable again.

Paulette, I do feel that the L-glutamate helped with neuropathy symptoms. I am not having tingling or numbness in my toes or fingers this time like I did with the first round. It alsomay have helped by giving me the five extra mouth sore-free days this round. I'd say it's worth a try, but check with your oncologist to make sure it's okay with your treatment plan. In some cases, they don't want you to take it.

Freya, the Vegemite idea is interesting, but I really don't like Vegemite. I'll keep it in mind as a last resort.

Very happy-did not take vicodin at all today and have not had any bad pain. I think the one on the tip of my tongue is healing. Of course, now I am aware of other sores, but they at least don't hurt when I am not even eating anything!

leatherette - I asked the nurse yesterday she confirmed we need to rinse our mouth and take good care on day 7-14. It seems the al- glutamate works!

Sucks!!! Leatherette- take care your sours

Better today- how about you guys? I guess I have some white blood cells on board again!

Good luck rdeeside, tomorrow is my day 4 I have to do the same also

I hate Day 4 because it is usually starts my bad days, day 4-6 are the hardest days for me.

rdeeside- I got very tired and lose appetite on day 4- 6 then I get depressed on that three days. I need to pick myself up on these days and remind myself this is the last AC it's over on my AC days.

I had very painful sores on my tongue after docetaxol. I tried oil pulling and it seemed to help with the sores as well as the white film caked on my tongue. I used coconut oil and added a couple drops of either tea tree or oregano oil and swished the oil around in my mouth for about 20 minutes.

Thanks Shelabela, I will be looking for it next time I go shopping...

Completely by accident, I found that sucking on lozenges from Young Living essential oils - Thieves Oil healed my mouth sores very quickly. I was using them to prevent dry mouth, but that was a bonus. Just fyi - mouth sores ate NO fun!

Prayers and love all around ♡

ML1209- I ordered those lozenges-I'll report back on how they work for me, Paulette. If they really work, the price will be well worth it! Even if it tastes bad...I like clove and eucalyptus, so maybe I'll like it

rdeeside, I did not get mouth sores from Taxol. Only the AC.