"OCF across the pond" Senior Member (100+ posts) Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 111 | Hi Mandy, I am in the UK too. Ensure is avaialbe here to but I was prescribed Fortisip which is very similar (you will find them on Amazon but you should be able to get them on prescription or from the hospital). I still use a bicarbonate of soda solution regularly as a mouthwash and when my mouth was very sore I was prescribed Diflam/Benzydamine (Oral rinse - locally-acting nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug with local anaesthetic and analgesic properties) and also Antacid and Oxetacaine suspension (made up at the hospital but like Mucaine)which between them have a similar result I think to Magic mouthwash. This forum will give you a lot more info than I could squeeze out of my doctors so make good use of it, there is loads of helpful info here. Good luck with your treatment. Sally
Dx 10/11 51yrs LBOT Stage 4 2nodes HPV16+. Non-smoker mod alcohol. 10/11 Induction chemox2 (Docetaxel, 5-Flu, Cisplatin) then Cisplatinx2 IMRTx30. Ended 01/13/12. 12/07/11 RIG. RIG removed 05/05/12. 4/12 CT scan clear. Visual scope checks clear as of 10/13. Learning to live with eating challenges.
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