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Survivorship/Care after treatment
Breast Cancer | Last Active: Apr 22, 2023 | Replies (31)Comment receiving replies
My post is mostly relevant to post surgery, and following radiation treatment. I haven’t found any instance of comments concerning mouth/gum sores, red, tender areas in mouth. I have been suffering with the insuring inflamed gums since January, 2 months past my last radiation treatment. I have seen my PC, 2 dentists, an oral surgeon MD. I spoke with the Mayo team, Radiologist and Oncologist and no one has an explanation or diagnosis.
Does anyone know what this condition may be or has anyone suffered the same? Thank you all❣️
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I dont have any personal knowledge in this and just completed my radiation. However I just walked with a friend who just completed chemo, awaiting mastectomy, and said for Chemo she was instructed to bring ice water and cold hand mits to protect against mouth sores and something that can also happen to hands (neuropathy?) while undergoing chemo. I had not heard of that, and from your message above I dont think youve had chemo. Is it possibly unrelated? Ughhh...feel for you. We have to be ready to field anything coming our way. I got shingles after week 1 of radiation. Taken by surprise by that one.
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There is a condition called "Thrush" which is usually caused by to much treatment for Respiratory Illness. It can cause the type of sore mouth you are describing. You might ask your doctor about this. I have Trigeminal Neuralgia and my gums and teeth can become painful enough I cannot eat. One of the things that help me during these times, is Ambesol (baby teething medication). I rub it on the gums, and the analgesic solves the problem long enough for me to be able to eat. You might ask your doctor about this also.
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