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An_242278 posted:
The treatment I have been taking has my throat so sore I have difficulty swallowing let alone eat anything. Has anyone else had this problem and what helped you to get through it?
3 Replies |Watch This Discussion | Report This| Share this:Rediation TreatmentThe treatment I have been taking has my throat so sore I have difficulty swallowing let alone eat anything. Has anyone else had this problem and what helped you to get through it?
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georgiagail responded:
I haven't gone through this myself but I am a registered dietitian who has worked with cancer patients.

It is not unusual that the idea of a feeding tube (placed in the stomach to bypass the throat/esophagus) is an option in dealing with severe pain with swallowing.

Such a feeding tube need not be permanent; it can be removed once swallowing returns to normal. It can also be used as adjunct feeding; i.e., the patient swallows what they can and uses the feeding tube to make up the difference.

Has your physician prescribed one of the liquid products that can numb the throat a bit, making swallowing easier for some folks (i.e., Magic Mouthwash)?

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Report This| Share this:Rediation TreatmentI haven't gone through this myself but I am a registered dietitian who has worked with cancer patients.<br /> <br />It is not unusual that the idea of a feeding tube (placed in the stomach to bypass the throat/esophagus) is an option in dealing with severe pain with swallowing.<br /><br />Such a feeding tube need not be permanent; it can be removed once swallowing returns to normal. It can also be used as adjunct feeding; i.e., the patient swallows what they can and uses the feeding tube to make up the difference.<br /><br />Has your physician prescribed one of the liquid products that can numb the throat a bit, making swallowing easier for some folks (i.e., Magic Mouthwash)?<br /> <br />Gail
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mariewilson replied to georgiagail's response:
Try the magic mouthwash and also gargle with a warm water baking soda , salt mixture it's a cup of warm water 1/4 tps of soda and 1/8 tps of salt it works, he got thrush, hubby got that and he also got some lozengers from the doctor.
Report This| Share this:Rediation TreatmentTry the magic mouthwash and also gargle with a warm water baking soda , salt mixture it's a cup of warm water 1/4 tps of soda and 1/8 tps of salt it works, he got thrush, hubby got that and he also got some lozengers from the doctor.
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mariewilson replied to mariewilson's response:
also eat lots ice cream and cold things like instant breakfast, also yogurt , puddings if you mouth is to sore.
Report This| Share this:Rediation Treatmentalso eat lots ice cream and cold things like instant breakfast, also yogurt , puddings if you mouth is to sore.
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