Mouth sores

marbleslab
marbleslab Member Posts: 24
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
Hi. I finished chemo treatments in Jan of 2003, and I have recently been getting mouth sores. I feel fine otherwise. I had a blood-marker test in Feb and everything was fine. Plus I went back in Apr to have more blood tests done to confirm a lowering of cholesterol, and everything was fine then, too. I go back in Aug for another blood-marker test, so I will talk to my doctor then, but the sores have come about since Feb. I was wondering if it's caused by too much whitening toothpaste? I'm going to try to use the mildest toothpaste I can find. Anyone else out there that gets mouth sores, but feels fine otherwise?
Marla

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  • sassysally
    sassysally Member Posts: 150
    #2
    Hi, if you want to heal your mouth sores, chew on three or four vitamin E capsules. Spit the capsule part out, and let the vitamin E coat your mouth. Do this a few times a day. They should clear up in a week or two. Hope this helps.
  • hounddog
    hounddog Member Posts: 115
    #3
    Hello my name is Marilyn I get mouth ulsers and I was told to rinse my mouth with warm water mixed with a teaspoon of salt and a teaspoon of baking soda mixed stir it up real good it does help with the sore in the mouth .Mouth sores could be because you are tired and worn out like I get or from chemo treatments .My Dentist put me on an antibiotic for mmy mouth ulsers plus I put a teaspoon of salt and a teaspoon of baking soda in a glass of warm water and stir it up real good and rinse my mouth and it works.
    Do hope this helps .
    Marilyn
  • inkblot
    inkblot Member Posts: 698 Member
    #4
    Hi Marla:

    Just to be safe, I wouldn't wait until August. I'd ring the onc about them now. I don't think it's common to be getting them almost 18 months, post chemo. It seems logical that whitening toothpaste (or any strong toothpaste) could further aggravate the problem. I never had them, but hope others here can shed some more light about how common they are, post chemo. If they're very sore and look like white patches, they could be fungal. My friend had that type during chemo.

    Your doc should be able to culture them, if necessary, and find out more about what's causing them and therefore determine what approach is needed.

    The baking soda/salt water rinses sound good in the interim. (I used the baking soda during chemo but without any salt)

    Stay well and flash that white smile often!

    Love, light and laughter,
    Ink
  • marbleslab
    marbleslab Member Posts: 24
    #5
    inkblot said:

    Hi Marla:

    Just to be safe, I wouldn't wait until August. I'd ring the onc about them now. I don't think it's common to be getting them almost 18 months, post chemo. It seems logical that whitening toothpaste (or any strong toothpaste) could further aggravate the problem. I never had them, but hope others here can shed some more light about how common they are, post chemo. If they're very sore and look like white patches, they could be fungal. My friend had that type during chemo.

    Your doc should be able to culture them, if necessary, and find out more about what's causing them and therefore determine what approach is needed.

    The baking soda/salt water rinses sound good in the interim. (I used the baking soda during chemo but without any salt)

    Stay well and flash that white smile often!

    Love, light and laughter,
    Ink

    Thanks, Ink, for your encouraging reply. I'm not tired at all, and my mouth has been better since I cut back on brushing my teeth so much with the stronger toothpaste.
    :)
    Marla
  • nganga4
    nganga4 Member Posts: 17
    #6
    Can you keep your mouth moist with sugar-free candies? That might help ease the discomfort until the sores heal, which they will.
  • GraceT
    GraceT Member Posts: 1
    #7
    Hi all:
    This is my first post.

    When I was getting chemo I got a tip from another survior about Biotene toothpaste and mouthwash. It worked wonders. I still use it and have only minor mouth sores.
    Also, the doctor prescribed Triamcinolone Acetonide Dental Paste - which you apply directly on the mouth sore. This also helps.

    You might want to check with your doctor about this -- but the Biotene toothpaste you can find at the drug store or Duane Reade carries it here in NYC.

    Hope that helps,
    Grace
  • TEEDY1956
    TEEDY1956 Member Posts: 6
    #8
    I get mouth sores 2wks after treatment.Last time they were so bad because my immune system was down. I ended up in the hospital. The sores were all over my mouth to my throat and one on the outside of my lip. I use medicine swoosh, zovirax, and I started using Biotene toothpaste. It is wonderful!! I tried sensitive toothpaste but it was still burning. I got to where I could not brush my teeth. I was using perioxide and water. But this toothpaste does the job and I believe it helps the mouth along with IT DOES NOT BURN. So far this time I have not had the trouble I been having after this treatment. good luck

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