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Burning Tongue and Mouth

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No good answer from me
Wish I had a good answer, but this is the best I could come up with. I got some relief from swishing with a formula they called “magic mouthwash”. It was a formulated mixture that was made at the pharmacy and as I recall it was a combination of a numbing agent such as Lidocaine and an antacid. It was a prescription. I also used (and still occasionally use) “Lidocaine hydrochloride oral topical solution” That too is a prescription, and I rub it into the area.
Your doctors should be familiar with both, but despite the word “magic” in magic mouthwash, I found it was far from magic for me. As near as I can tell, sores and burning in the mouth just seem to come with the territory, and although those provided some relief, I always found the relief to be short lived and far from complete.
Good luck in your fight. Oral cavity radiation is a tough road, but as many of us can attest to, it is doable. By the way, never apologize for your questions. If you have a question, or just need to vent, this is the place. We're all here for you.
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As Bart said....burning tongue and mouth
pretty much come with the territory....tho there are things a person can do to help sooth it. I used L-Glutamine powder mixed with water...hold it in the mouth, and roll it around. Also, have them look at his mouth....thrush is a big problem during treatment, and having thrush on top of radiation is hell. White patches or a white coating usually mean thrush has reared it's ugly head.
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