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I had 4 rounds of AC and just now had my #9 out of 12 Herceptin/Taxol combos.
With my last 2 rounds of AC, I had Thrush (white spots at back of tongue).
They gave me a numbing agent, but that just numbed it, didn't cure it.
After AC, I didn't get Thrush anymore, but I now have a film type coating on my tongue. It just makes food taste more bland. My onc didn't comment when I told her about it. She just checked my mouth & said everything looked ok.
(no thrush).
After I started the Herceptin/Taxol treatments, I had a feeling like an apple was stuck in my throat. I too paid for it even if I had a simple sip of water.
My onc prescribed Prevacid, which I have to take every morning. But that did
the trick.
No more pain and I can handle the film-coating on my tongue. I just hope it goes away when the treatments are over.
I do notice, tho, that the coating gets heavier if I don't keep up with my water intake. Drinking water on a regular basis all day helps prevent it from getting worse, but it does not take it away altogether.
Hope this helps you.
Sadie
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