any recommendations for toothpaste

[onethatcares]

that will help alleviate chemo mouth?

[Diamond_Dog]

1. When I went through chemo years ago

I had terrible mouth sores .. my Dr. prescribed something called “magic mouthwash” that helped. I’m not sure about toothpaste. Maybe ask your chemo nurse about it? Good luck. It isn’t fun.

[onethatcares]

2. we're trying biotene (?)

but that's more of a mouth rinse. It's for my wife and you're right, it's not easy.

[dhol82]

4. Biotene has a whole range of products for sensitive mouths

Including toothpaste and lozenges.

[Avis]

5. Using biotene and just looked up Xylitol products

Really... it is on the list. But how much of it could anyone actually ingest? I guess the lozenges.
Still, don't need the currently recognized side effects of Xylitol. Just got rid of Bai drinks... looks like all that is ok is water. So sorry you have to deal with chemo at your house. Dr had forgotten to mention Clariten for side effects of neulasta .. just in case you have to use that too. Hope this is all behind you soon.

[Jaydog]

3. SLS

Try toothpaste that does NOT contain sodium lauryl/laureth sulfate.
It's a surfactant/detergent and is a foaming agent.
It can be harsh to soft tissue.

[onethatcares]

6. thank you all

for taking the time to respond to this question. It seems like such a small thing, brushing teeth, but it's a lot harder than anyone not going thru it knows.

You'll see me pop in and out of here and elderly/caretakers cause she's all I got and I got questions.

Thank you.

[1WorldHope]

7. How about warm salt water?

[cliffside]

8. No recommendations just wanted to say hi, give you a virtual hug ...

and I am sorry you are asking this question years later. You were always supportive of me in the past, as were so many others. I took a long break from DU, but your message popped up today when looking at the latest forum.

I just remember the magic mouthwash the hospital would concoct and bring in to help with mouth sores until they subsided.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/chemotherapy/expert-answers/magic-mouthwash/faq-20058071

Wishing you and your wife the best, check in when you feel like it.

slipslidingaway
https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1146&pid=240

[onethatcares]

9. this is our 2nd time around

thought we had it beat after 9 years 8 months and a few days of remission. First go round was cholangial carcenona and we dealt with liver embolization and hepatic artery resection.

This time it's been pancreatic and my wife had a whipple procedure done. Of course the doctors said they resected what they could and then scheduled radiation and chemo to deal with anything they might not have gotten.

weight loss and these mouth problems are our target now.

I remember the first time around and the help I got with menu planning and staying semi sane through out the treatments. Thanks for remembering me.

[cliffside]

10. Wish there was not a second time, not to mention a first ...

having a support system helps quite a bit, although it takes a toll on the caregiver.

Hoping everything the docs threw at this latest evil works! You'll both me in my thoughts