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Sore on tongue from treatments: What helps?

Head & Neck Cancer | Last Active: Nov 25, 2023 | Replies (36)
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@thebgyn123

I hope he gets through that. I am finished treatment but tongue is still raw it makes it hard to try to get food down. I use lanacane before forcing the food down. And t3s...list too much weight so pushing down some protein shakes. I take the burn with the food and follow each mouthful with water and baking soda.it neutralizes the burn somewhat and let's me eat the manageable foods.

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vickie1320 | @vickie1320 | Sep 10, 2023

So sorry for your pain. My husband is 2 1/2 weeks out from rad & chemo. He had really bad open sore on his tongue as well. Boost & cream of wheat is all he could eat. The sore is soooooo much better now! He eats lots of different thinks (can’t taste).
Lidocaine & magic mouthwash were his best friends and when it go so bad, a pain killer was taken. He doesn’t take those anymore and the pain I has much dissipated. You can do it and you will be so happy. Strong 💪🏼 ❤️

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