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Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 13 | Anyone have pain when brushing their teeth after rad treatments? I've only been getting treated for a week, but my entire mouth is bright red and I have terrible pain when brushing my teeth. I know we have to brush them a lot during therapy, but it hurts so much that I cry now when I have to do it.
Anyone have suggestions for how to lessen the pain when brushing? I've been using my baking soda rinse, use a soft bristle brush, and use plain Colgate toothpaste.
Help...
SHERRY - 30
SCC rt lateral tongue 3/07 T1N0M0
Resection & selective neck 3/13/07
RECURRENCE 5/11
SCC rt lateral tongue T1N0M0 & Tis
Resection 5/3/11
Radiation began 6/20/11
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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Ask your doc for a prescription for magic mouthwash. Swish it around in yoru mouth for a few seconds and then spit it out. Wait about a minute until it numbs your mouth then brush your teeth. A water pic is a very good tool for keeping your mouth clean.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | | | | | Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 5,260 Likes: 3 "OCF Canuck" Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | "OCF Canuck" Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 5,260 Likes: 3 | Yes I have a romance going on with my waterpik... I use warmish water with a baking soda mouthwash in it. (no alcohol) and it`s awesome. Look up the manuka honey. it may help with your mouth.
this is early in the game so you must be very sensitive. magic mouthwash is great to have on hand. Good luck. hope it goes quickly
Cheryl : Irritation - 2004 BX: 6/2008 : Inflam. BX: 12/10, DX: 12/10 : SCC - LS tongue well dif. T2N1M0. 2/11 hemigloss + recon. : PND - 40 nodes - 39 clear. 3/11 - 5/11 IMRT 33 + cis x2, PEG 3/28/11 - 5/19/11 3 head, 2 chest scans - clear(fingers crossed) HPV-, No smoke, drink, or drugs, Vegan
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Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 13 | They told me today that they suspect some kind of backscatter is happening causing my mouth to be so bad this early... typically they see it with metal fillings, but I don't have any metal fillings. They are having me put wet gauze in my mouth over my teeth during treatments. Not sure what's going on with me, but they did give me a prescription for the magic mouthwash... Here's hoping it helps!!
SHERRY - 30
SCC rt lateral tongue 3/07 T1N0M0
Resection & selective neck 3/13/07
RECURRENCE 5/11
SCC rt lateral tongue T1N0M0 & Tis
Resection 5/3/11
Radiation began 6/20/11
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Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 5,260 Likes: 3 | They did the same thing with me - the gauze wasn't damp though... Hopefully it helps...the magic mouthwash tastes like crap, but it will numb you. take care!
Cheryl : Irritation - 2004 BX: 6/2008 : Inflam. BX: 12/10, DX: 12/10 : SCC - LS tongue well dif. T2N1M0. 2/11 hemigloss + recon. : PND - 40 nodes - 39 clear. 3/11 - 5/11 IMRT 33 + cis x2, PEG 3/28/11 - 5/19/11 3 head, 2 chest scans - clear(fingers crossed) HPV-, No smoke, drink, or drugs, Vegan
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