I've used distilled organic 100% aloe Vera juice to swish and swallow, and also used virgin organic coconut oil, besides the old warm salt water baking soda rinse, do not swallow that. You can add the juices to that if you wish, but I would test the the juices out in small amount at first, as the aloe juice worked so well in smoothing my swallowing, it caused concerning choking when swallowing, can be laxative, so I cut it back, Cut the salt if it burns. Others have used Manuka honey, but that too expensive for my taste, plus being relabeled by inteputable dealers. Organic honey is supposed to work just as well, but the sugar in it burned my mouth.

Don't eat food that's too spicy, acidic. hot, sharp textured as not to injure the mouth.

Used aquaphor and cetaphil for skin care after radiation, not before, showered with liquid dove and Aveeno soap for dry sensitive skin, not too hot water, patted dry my neck, not rub, wore loose clothing as not to rub neck.

My radiation oncologist had your mouth sprayed daily by a saline solution, I think, to decontimate it, and that helped greatly reduce mucocitis and thrush. Too bad, NeutrSal was having distribution trouble since that helped with dry mouth and mucocitus. A similar product is SalivaMax, which I have not used.

When swallowing became difficult due to mucocitus, thrush, Magic mouthwash, pain meds like oxycodone, fetynal patch, and Nystatin for thrush or other systemic antifungal, microbacterials like chlorhexidine when prescribed.

I sleep own an incline bed in an electric bed. Helps with reducing fluid buildup, sleep apnea, but a wedge can help or raising the head of bed by blocks. I always have water at my side. Used other OTC gels, tablets to help with dry mouth.

Some type of wrapt around mesh or Clip for the peg tube.

Medications for constipaton, especially opioids induced such as comace, senocot, spelling, and others.

Maybe you mentioned a dental exam previously? Prescription Fluoride, dental trays are very important or fluoride varnish, and some mouth guards due any metallic fillings.

Speech and Swallow Pathologist evaluation and exercises.

In regards to Oral7, Uptown just made a recent post about it, if you look at that. A soft or baby toothbrush, soften with warm water before use, floss, but not if causes bleeding.

These are just some items off the top of my head.

Last edited by PaulB; 12-03-2016 09:21 AM. Reason: Updated after some coffee

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