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Darwin
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Hi Everyone
My ex husband has bowel cancer which has spread to his liver and lung.
He has had sores in his mouth for a while which come and go but for the past two weeks they have become worse and are preventing him from eating a number of things as it stings. The sores are down either side of his tongue and on his lips. Has anyone got any suggestions as to what he can use to help with these sores?
Thanks for your suggestions
Dorothy
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Ex husband's diagnosis was January 2006, stage IV bowel cancer with mets to liver and lungs. Two years of continuous chemo, folfox then folfirri. On MAX chemo now. Has had radiation to pelvic area and radioactive SIRT spheres injected through the portal vein into the liver. |
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Darwin
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| Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 1:29 am Post subject: Re: Mouth sores/ulcers |
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It could be I don't know. I was looking for something he could use to alleviate the discomfort until he sees the doctor in 4 days time. Someone suggested a mouthwash called Disfflam (sp?)
He has salt baths for the rash on his skin but that only gives very temporary relief. So many symptoms so many medications I just wish there were a few remedies that doidn;t have side effects themselves.
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MomG
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| Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 12:44 pm Post subject: Re: Mouth sores/ulcers |
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My late husband used to get ulcers in his mouth & a dentist told him it was a vitamin deficiency & to get Llysine in the vitamin department. That cleared his up. But I would check with his doctor first.
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Vee Smith
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| Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 2:37 pm Post subject: Re: Mouth sores/ulcers |
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| A very old remedy for mouth ulcers is a mouthwash of 10 percent baking soda [bicarbonate of soda] in warm water. Rinse the mouth frequently with this. |
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