Mouth Sores from chemo: When do they go away?

I have been getting them with each treatment. They last for a week and start to get better and then come right back with next treatment. The baking soda and salt water soothes a little but not a lot. They have a numbing rinse but sounds like you are using that already. I haven’t tried it yet. I have a bad gagging reflex. I lose about 10lbs my first week following treatment and gain some back the second week after I can eat more regularly. Do you also get thrush? I get that too in my mouth so I brush constantly and keep off spicy foods.

I ingested honey during my treatment and found it to be helpful. Manuka honey is especially powerful, but it is expensive. Try a teaspoon a day (or maybe half teaspoon twice a day) and leave it in your mouth for a bit.

Best wishes,
Cindy

Had severe mucositis mouth and nose bleeding terrible weeks - took lidocaine gel a mixture pharmacist made called magic swizzle rinse and spit plus use soft pics and soft toothbrush- lasts awhile afterwards- hooe it works for you

@walkingmom I’m so sorry to let you know they don’t go away until you stop treatment 🥺 A main effect of Folfiri (which helped get me to NED) is ulcers and other mouth sores, and I got them. I was lucky that salt water gargles were enough for me. I kept it up once I got on top of them the first time to stop them coming back. I was lucky. I also avoided anything spicy or citrus that would irritate them once I had them and my freezer was full of fruit (mango and banana) icy poles! Hydration and soothing in one stick 😊