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jaykay · 02-07-2014, 06:01 PM

Get some biotene mouthwash and gel. There is also biotene toothpaste. It really helps with the dry mouth/sores. Also ask your doc for a prescription for magic mouthwash. There are prescription lozenges available but the magic mouthwash did the trick for me. My doc also lowered my doseage due to the immediacy of mouth sores.

A dermatologist should be able to prescribe a steroid cream for the rash. I had it on my hands and face.

So sorry you have to go thru this, cancer sucks. Hang in there

Janis

02-07-2014, 06:01 PM	#3
jaykay Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 645	Re: HELP please!! First time on taxotere Get some biotene mouthwash and gel. There is also biotene toothpaste. It really helps with the dry mouth/sores. Also ask your doc for a prescription for magic mouthwash. There are prescription lozenges available but the magic mouthwash did the trick for me. My doc also lowered my doseage due to the immediacy of mouth sores. A dermatologist should be able to prescribe a steroid cream for the rash. I had it on my hands and face. So sorry you have to go thru this, cancer sucks. Hang in there Janis __________________ March, 2000: 48, Post menopausal (5 yrs HRT) Left breast, IDC 3mm/DCIS 1.6cm, ER+/PR-/Her2+++, mod differentiated, MIB low, lumpectomy, node neg via SNB, rads=33 Stage 1a June, 2000: Tamox 4.5 years,Femara for 5 years (end in Jan. 2010) Sept, 2012: 61, Via mamm, ultrasound, biopsy, right breast, 2.3cm tumor, ER+/PR-/Her2+++, poorly diff, KI67 60-70% BRCA 1 and 2 negative October, 2012: Bi Mast with tissue expanders, port placement Final Path: IDC 2.8cm, DCIS, 1/4 sentinal nodes positive (@#$%). Stage IIB Nov 29, 2012: Begin TCH/6x/every 3 wks, H for 1 year/every 3 weeks. March 14, 2013: Finished chemo April 9, 2013: Begin radiation 28x May 22, 2013: Finished rads June 1st, 2013: Started Aromasin for 5 yrs. July 15, 2013: Switched to Letrozole (Femara). Probably for the rest of my life October 16, 2013: Exchange surgery October 31, 2013: Finished Herceptin December 5, 2013: Port removed Glad this year is over!