Hi All,

First of all...Happy New Year to everyone! I was wondering, my husband (John)who has been off his radiation treatments for just a little over a month now, is still experiencing troublesome mouth sores. I know this is common and to be expected, but to him, he says they seem to be getting larger and more "raised". (He said they seemed flatter before). It's like they are "doubling up" in pairs. Does that make any sense? Has anyone heard of this happening before? If so, what can he apply or what kind of meds would be there for him to take to help ease them? He is concerned, because he was told that mouth sores would be one of the first things to go away after treatment! He does keep his mouth clean and rinses with a "BMX" mix and some other solutions that he got from the hospital - but these sores are really getting to him, and I know, also seem to prevent him from getting adequate nutrition in eating. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Forgive me if this has been answered previously before - but I could not locate any information. On average, how long do mouth sores last? Thanks again.

Donnajean