aloe vera

Dazey
Dazey Member Posts: 91
edited March 2014 in Head and Neck Cancer #1
A friend suggested drinking some distilled aloe vera during radiation treatment- does anyone have any knowledge about this? Is it safe? Is it helpful? Any input is appreciated. Dazey

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  • thegirlfriend
    thegirlfriend Member Posts: 142
    #2
    aloe vera
    Whats the side effect that aloe vera would soothe? I mean what is the specific discomfort that aloe vera would considered?
  • Dazey
    Dazey Member Posts: 91
    #3
    thegirlfriend said:

    aloe vera
    Whats the side effect that aloe vera would soothe? I mean what is the specific discomfort that aloe vera would considered?

    aloe vera
    It is supposedly going to soothe the sore throat from radiation and any stomach discomfort from the extra mucous. I do not know if this is something that should be tried, so I am asking for input. Thanks for your response - Dazey
  • ratface
    ratface Member Posts: 1,337 Member
    #4
    Dazey said:

    aloe vera
    It is supposedly going to soothe the sore throat from radiation and any stomach discomfort from the extra mucous. I do not know if this is something that should be tried, so I am asking for input. Thanks for your response - Dazey

    sounds a little hokey
    First when I was going through radiation I could not find pure aloe vera anywhere. Everybody sells it, but its all mixed with something, usually alcohol. Acohol is the last thing you want in your mouth or your stomach. If you wanted to try a mouth rinse/gargle with a pure version maybe from a plant I don't think it would do any harm nor good. Better off with the traditional baking soda and salt solution. I used Providone iodine diluted
    15% as a gargle and had 4 minor mouth sores that were gone by the next day. Gargle only, then spit out.
  • Glenna M
    Glenna M Member Posts: 1,576
    #5
    ratface said:

    sounds a little hokey
    First when I was going through radiation I could not find pure aloe vera anywhere. Everybody sells it, but its all mixed with something, usually alcohol. Acohol is the last thing you want in your mouth or your stomach. If you wanted to try a mouth rinse/gargle with a pure version maybe from a plant I don't think it would do any harm nor good. Better off with the traditional baking soda and salt solution. I used Providone iodine diluted
    15% as a gargle and had 4 minor mouth sores that were gone by the next day. Gargle only, then spit out.

    Dazey
    Please discuss this with your doctor first as I was told by the nurses NOT to use anything, even externally for a certain period of time before my radiation treatments. Although aloe vera is great for the redness or burning you may experience you don't know what problems it could cause internally if used too close to the treatment time.

    Again, please check with your doctor first before trying anything they have not already told you about. It's much better to be safe than sorry.

    Take care and the best of luck to you.
    Glenna
  • seenanN
    seenanN Member Posts: 24
    #6
    Glenna M said:

    Dazey
    Please discuss this with your doctor first as I was told by the nurses NOT to use anything, even externally for a certain period of time before my radiation treatments. Although aloe vera is great for the redness or burning you may experience you don't know what problems it could cause internally if used too close to the treatment time.

    Again, please check with your doctor first before trying anything they have not already told you about. It's much better to be safe than sorry.

    Take care and the best of luck to you.
    Glenna

    aloe vera
    Hello Dazey,

    Please trust your doctors and nurses they spend many years learning how to treat and help people. Yeah, we know some of them are not so good but this terrible disease is very dynamic so do not try anything before asking them. Adding new variable to the treatment equation making it harder for your doctors and yourself to solve.

    Please take care and best wishes,

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