Hello, I am writing for my mom. She is currently awaiting treatment and having difficulty eating/loss of appetite. Her biggest complaint is a thick tongue. Is there anything to provide temporary relief so she can get some food in? When she tries to eat anything (even pureed) she has to push it to the one side of her mouth because it keeps moving over to the "bad side." She's tried putting lidocaine there, but it is very temporary. Sometimes a tums helps; sometimes not. Thank-you for reading and sharing your stories.