Treebywater Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 Sorry to be so full of questions... Mom wanted me to ask around/look around and see if there is anything that can combat the awful, nasty taste she has in her mouth. I guess it is from the pain meds? She's using Fentonil and Vicadin (sorry if I butchered spelling). She's also doing Radiation. So... has anybody else experienced this and did you find anything to help? Me and Mom thank you muchly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowflake Posted January 8, 2005 Share Posted January 8, 2005 Val, If she means a metallic taste during radiation, she's in the same 10% of people that I am... I found that sucking on sour candy during my nukin' helped. My favorite is Altoids Sours - Tangerine. Keeps the saliva flowing and dissipates the taste faster. I just popped a mouthful prior to saddling up for the zapping. If it's a chemo taste, I have no clue how to fix that... Take care, Becky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAnn Posted January 8, 2005 Share Posted January 8, 2005 That horrible taste from chemo is really hard to get rid of. I would mix a little baking soda w/water and swish it around my mouth several times a day. It helped a little. TAnn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treebywater Posted January 8, 2005 Author Share Posted January 8, 2005 She's not doing chemo yet... So it's either got to be from the pain meds, or from the radiation. But she seemed to indicate it was all the time rather than just during radiation. Will keep looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addie Posted January 8, 2005 Share Posted January 8, 2005 The kind of metallic taste from radiation doesn't JUST happen while you're getting zapped. It can kind of come and go. I wasn't terribly bothered by it, but when I was I would suck on a lemon drop or those root beer barrel candies. That helped. I am all done with tx. Finished chemo in Sept. and just finished PCI brain rad in Nov. and I still will get sort of a yukky taste in my mouth sometimes. It's not that metallic taste you can get from chemo and/or radiation, but it's not pleasant either. Sometimes I wonder if it's just that I don't smoke anymore...so my taste buds are on high alert?? I dunno! But a hard candy, sourball or even chewing a piece of gum might help. When all else failed....I had myself a vanilla vodka with grape juice and that pretty much took care of things! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calintay Posted January 8, 2005 Share Posted January 8, 2005 My moms doctor said she would experience that from radiation (probably not just during) but that if she sucked on candy that would help. I have never heard of pain meds causing a long lasting metalic taste. I dunno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randired Posted January 8, 2005 Share Posted January 8, 2005 My mom is always sucking on candy canes. she was doing it before chemo and still does. She says it works for everything and it also helps settle the tummy too... i say go to the stores and stock up on the 90% off christmas candy canes. I hope the taste goes away for her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDianneB Posted January 8, 2005 Share Posted January 8, 2005 Popsicles!!! Also, fresh pineapple is great to refresh the mouth -- canned isn't at all the same, but fresh works really well. Di Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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