so, the hydrea that i am taking causes mouth sores. in my case it has made the end of my tongue and about 1/3 of hte way back feel really raw and sore. today during my appointment with dr. robinson (where he was much better and acted much more interested and helpful) i asked him if there was anything to do. he gave me a scrip for some special mouth wash that the pharmacy there at the cancer clinic has put together.
i came home, brushed my teeth (i've been doing that about 5 times a day or so to keep it as clean as possible and then drinking water because i get very dry) and tried it. HO.LY.GOD. it burned. and it made my tongue and lips and inside of my mouth numb. and burning all at once. after a while it did seem to mellow a bit and things felt a bit better. but wow.... it's bad when the meds they give you to help relieve a symptom are worse than the symptom.
i'm trying out the water pitcher and it is perfect. i made strawberry-lemon water. it is lovely and refreshing and doesn't make me feel quite so "flooded" as just plain water does. i may need two, one for at home and one for at work :-) yes, it's that good. even brenden and amanda like it. so if you're trying to lose weight, or just be more healthy, consider it!
Betcha it burned because of the sores - think of when your dentist gives you a new mouthwash and you get a similar OMGness. It'll get better the more you use it.
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ReplyDeleteCool about the water pitcher not so about the sites, hope the new mess let them heal up... Love you....
ReplyDeleteI am glad the water pitcher worked! I hope the mouthwash will help more now. It is too bad you got it so late. I bet it wouldn't have been so painful before you had to start with the hydrea.
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