 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Mouth sores can be very painful. Its best to rinse several times per day (at least 4 times daily) with a mixture of 16 oz of warm water with 2 tsp baking soda and 2 tsp salt. If the salt burns too much cut it back or omit it. This concoction works to help neutralize the ph in your mouth while salt water is healing. It will help but unfortunately the mouth sores go right along with treatments.
Some members have had great success with Manuka honey. Not sure if this has been proven with any scientific studies yet but some patients here have been very happy with the results.
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  | 
