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Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 25 | This is the middle of week 4 of seven and I lost all sense of taste three weeks ago. Had a PEG placed last week which has helped a great deal. My biggest issue right now is that everything I attempt to drink has an overpowering salty taste. Anyone have this experience and figured out how to get some relief from it?
64 YO M Non Smoker ,light drinker Dx 11/11 SCC Stg IV BOT/L
Tx Carboplatin & Docetaxel weekly and Rad daily X 7 weeks
PEG in 2/12 out 6/12
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Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 945 | Hi, Jack
it sounds like all tastebubs except salt have temporarily left the stage, so salt is front and center. What are you drinking?
CG to husband - SCC Tonsil T1N2M0 HPV+ Never Smoker
First symptoms 7/2010, DX 12/2010
TX 40 IRMT (1.8 gy) + 10 Cetuximab
PET Scans 6/2011 + 3/2012 clear, 5 year physical exam clear; chest CT's clear of cancer. On thyroid pills. Life is good.
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Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 25 | Drinking only sips of tap water and some ginger ale. The ginger ale gives just the least little relief but any water , even for swish and spit, is salty
64 YO M Non Smoker ,light drinker Dx 11/11 SCC Stg IV BOT/L
Tx Carboplatin & Docetaxel weekly and Rad daily X 7 weeks
PEG in 2/12 out 6/12
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Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 5,260 Likes: 3 | UGH... that sucks... have you tried ensure...?
Cheryl : Irritation - 2004 BX: 6/2008 : Inflam. BX: 12/10, DX: 12/10 : SCC - LS tongue well dif. T2N1M0. 2/11 hemigloss + recon. : PND - 40 nodes - 39 clear. 3/11 - 5/11 IMRT 33 + cis x2, PEG 3/28/11 - 5/19/11 3 head, 2 chest scans - clear(fingers crossed) HPV-, No smoke, drink, or drugs, Vegan
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Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 25 | Yep I get Ensure via PEG tube several times a day.... Then I deal with the belching that goes with that. I'm just trying to figure out why, If i'm not taking any salt in anything I eat , that everything has an overpowering salty taste.
64 YO M Non Smoker ,light drinker Dx 11/11 SCC Stg IV BOT/L
Tx Carboplatin & Docetaxel weekly and Rad daily X 7 weeks
PEG in 2/12 out 6/12
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Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 531 | Ron said the same thing, he even stopped using salt completely when he salted everything he ate, after 2 yrs he is again using salt and even pepper! So I'd say it's part of the process of going thru this crappy cancer. Sorry but keep positive you just may get all back to normal or as normal as can be.
Good Luck!
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4/12-lung and under chin growth no treatment
1/13/12 lung biopsy
6/11 recur 6/30 resection #2 Clear margins
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Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 25 | Thanks for the heads up..... I'll be looking forward to the end of this crap for sure
64 YO M Non Smoker ,light drinker Dx 11/11 SCC Stg IV BOT/L
Tx Carboplatin & Docetaxel weekly and Rad daily X 7 weeks
PEG in 2/12 out 6/12
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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Radiation can cause your taste buds to act crazy! Its a temporary thing. You will notice several different phases as you go thru this and your recovery. Some people find seltzer water appealing during treatment. Some have used that to rinse their mouths to help cut the mucous. I would suggest you rinse several times per day with 16oz of warm water, 2 tsp baking soda, omit the 2 tsp salt for now. This will help to neutralize your mouth and if you have any sores it will help to heal them.
Best wishes with your treatments!
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Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 25 | Thanks for the idea Christine
64 YO M Non Smoker ,light drinker Dx 11/11 SCC Stg IV BOT/L
Tx Carboplatin & Docetaxel weekly and Rad daily X 7 weeks
PEG in 2/12 out 6/12
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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Your welcome Jack! Stick with us and we will help you get thru this. We are here 24/7 and can help with all kinds of advice. Im a wiz with feeding tube tricks. Keep up with a minimum of 48az water and 2500+ calories daily and you will get thru this easier. Best wishes with your treatments.
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 | | |
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