Ive taken diflucan, it is for thrush which can be very painful. The ulcer medication could be magic mouthwash.

North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System, is that where you are being treated? Has your doctor treated many oral cancer patients? Some doctors arent that familiar with the pain that goes along with oral cancer treatments. Oral cancer patients have alot of side effects happening right along with their treatments. Make sure your team understands what you are feeling so they can respond with better medications. Managing your pain is important to how well you will do with getting thru this easily. Dont be afraid to speak up for yourself, its the only way they will know how you feel.

Another very important part of getting thru this is managing your nutrition. Make sure you take in 2500+ calories and 48 oz + in water daily. More is even better. The better you do with these things the better you will feel. If you can get more in daily do it. It is so easy to get dehydrated and/or malnourished when going thru radiation. Make sure no matter how difficult it gets that you keep swallowing something every single day. The swallowing muscles can very quickly 'forget' how to swallow which causes bigger problems later.

It is also very important to stretch yoru mouth open as wide as possible and hold it for a few seconds, repeat this several times per day. This will prevent bigger problems later.

Im glad you have found OCF. It sounds like you needed some support. This site will help you every step of the way. We will cheer you on and help you to overcome the bumps in the road. A positive attitude is important and will help make this easier. Another side effect of this treatment is depression. Many oral cancer patients take anti-depressants to help make things easier. An important thing to always remember is that we are all different and will react in our own way to medications/treatments. Some will sail thru it while others struggle.

Please feel free to ask questions. Best of luck with everything