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Becky · 08-16-2008, 06:57 AM

Here are a couple of things. Eat yogurt - maybe some of the "newer" kinds like Activa might be better. Also - get plain yogurt (yeah - plain) and use it as a mouthwash. I actually eat plain yogurt everyday (no added sugar or artificial sweetners). You will taste it by using it as a mouthwash but just know it is not vanilla

and it will be fine. This tip was given to me by a 20 yr+ survivor who was on the AC versus CMF trial (and got AC and therefore horrible mouth sores and because it was a trial there was really no advice).

Also, if you think about pain in general - a pain reliever and ice can help (drink cold ice water or suck on ice cubes). Someone else on this thread also said pressing on it helped (and compression helps muscle/nerve injuries which is why one wraps an ankle etc). Remember the olden days when someone had a tooth that had to be pulled and they had an icebag on the area and a rag tied tight around the head (probably some logic there so if you do this Terri, please take a pix of yourself and make it a temporary Avatar (lol) - don't laugh too hard as it will hurt).

If this is your first round with the epirubicin, this will be the worst of mouth sores. I got them with AC and they were the worst with the first round and not so bad thereafter.

I will be thinking of you (and smiling - wondering if you have an icebag wrapped tightly around your head).

Try to have a nice weekend!

08-16-2008, 06:57 AM	#12
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Here are a couple of things. Eat yogurt - maybe some of the "newer" kinds like Activa might be better. Also - get plain yogurt (yeah - plain) and use it as a mouthwash. I actually eat plain yogurt everyday (no added sugar or artificial sweetners). You will taste it by using it as a mouthwash but just know it is not vanilla and it will be fine. This tip was given to me by a 20 yr+ survivor who was on the AC versus CMF trial (and got AC and therefore horrible mouth sores and because it was a trial there was really no advice). Also, if you think about pain in general - a pain reliever and ice can help (drink cold ice water or suck on ice cubes). Someone else on this thread also said pressing on it helped (and compression helps muscle/nerve injuries which is why one wraps an ankle etc). Remember the olden days when someone had a tooth that had to be pulled and they had an icebag on the area and a rag tied tight around the head (probably some logic there so if you do this Terri, please take a pix of yourself and make it a temporary Avatar (lol) - don't laugh too hard as it will hurt). If this is your first round with the epirubicin, this will be the worst of mouth sores. I got them with AC and they were the worst with the first round and not so bad thereafter. I will be thinking of you (and smiling - wondering if you have an icebag wrapped tightly around your head). Try to have a nice weekend! __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"