 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,409 | Nancy, the only way I was able to take nutrition (liquid) by mouth during radiation was by first holding a bunch of viscious lidocaine in my mouth for up to ten minutes. It helped... somewhat. No one mentioned magic mouthwash to me, but I have a feeling that between the lido and other other stuff I was swishing I was getting the same effect.
Oh and my RO told me emphatically to do everything I could to keep from vomiting, since the acids in the stomach could play havoc with the throat tissues damaged by radiation.
Hang in there!
David 2
SCC of occult origin 1/09 (age 55)| Stage III TXN1M0 | HPV 16+, non-smoker, moderate drinker | Modified radical neck dissection 3/09 | 31 days IMRT finished 6/09 | Hit 15 years all clear in 6/24 | Radiation Fibrosis Syndrome kicked in a few years after treatment and has been progressing since | Prostate cancer diagnosis 10/18
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