MuGuard review

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LiseA
LiseA Member Posts: 266
edited July 2016 in Head and Neck Cancer #1

I've been using it off and on, but to be honest, the wait time between eating and drinking is an hour, and for that reason, I don't feel it was worth the hassles, and cost.  It does work, but so did the Lidocaine swish and spit, or the swish and swallow pink stuff.  Difference is that no wait time for the latter two. 

Thought this might be helpful to those going through treatment or those who will be soon. 

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  • SylMarie
    SylMarie Member Posts: 91 Member
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    What is the swish and swallow pink stuff?

    Hi, Lise. What is the swish and swallow pink stuff? I am writing down suggestions so that I have all my products lined up before I start rads. I guess I need to ask the rad onc for a prescription for the lidocaine rinse?  Thanks for the review!!

  • janich
    janich Member Posts: 12
    edited August 2016 #3
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    BMX

    I make my own pink swish and swallow. All you need is a prescription for oral lidocaine, and you can get the others over the counter: Q-dryl (Benadryl) and Mylanta or generic. Mix equal parts of lidocaine, Benadryl, and Mylanta.

  • SylMarie
    SylMarie Member Posts: 91 Member
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    janich said:

    BMX

    I make my own pink swish and swallow. All you need is a prescription for oral lidocaine, and you can get the others over the counter: Q-dryl (Benadryl) and Mylanta or generic. Mix equal parts of lidocaine, Benadryl, and Mylanta.

    Thank you, Janich!  I will

    Thank you, Janich!  I will take this info with me when I travel to start rads next week. 

    Best to you.

     

  • MemphisTn
    MemphisTn Member Posts: 41
    edited September 2016 #5
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    MuGard

     An older post but, I just wanted to mention that I used MuGuard in the beginning of my radiation to my neck. It was crazy expensive, I got two bottles from the center for free. However, the most relief, though temporary, was from the lidocaine based 'magic mouth wash' in the last few weeks of my radiation. The burning at my tongue base and throat was temporarily relieved, long enough to try and drink Ensure Plus, which was better than nothing. It also helped a lot in the first week after rads due to my throat healing, which began causing a gagging type sensation. For me, the lidocaine solution was all that could reach the spot long enough for me to get a little rest. I haven't touched the MuGuard and considering, according to the ingredients on the bottle, it contains alcohol, Im in no hurry to put it in my mouth.

    Much Love.

  • phrannie51
    phrannie51 Member Posts: 4,716
    edited September 2016 #6
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    I got Mugard when I first started

    rads....this was 4 1/2 years ago, when Mugard was being tested so it was way cheaper.  I started using it the day I started radiation, and never had a single mouth sore during the 7 weeks.  I never had to use my feeding tube during that time, either.  Now that it's hyper expensive tho, nobody gets a chance to trying it out.

    It did sting like crazy when I swished it, but that sting turned to relief in about 10 seconds.  It's not for "curing" mouth sores, it's for preventing them...and that it does.  I wouldn't want to put it on existing mouth sores either.....YIKES!!

    p

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