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What Could Cause Weird Taste In Mouth After Going Through Chemotherapy?

My mum had treatment for cancer last year which included chemo and radiotherapy - she has been left with a bad taste in her mouth which can only be relieved by chewing gum - as soon as she stops the taste comes back. can you recommend anything - thank you
Tue, 13 May 2014
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thank you for posting in hcm.Radiation damages the oral mucous membrane and taste buds.and in addition the chemotherapy drugs can lead to a bad taste.. This will revert to normal in 4-6 months .Let he be on a lot of antioxidant foods.hope this helps you.
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What Could Cause Weird Taste In Mouth After Going Through Chemotherapy?

thank you for posting in hcm.Radiation damages the oral mucous membrane and taste buds.and in addition the chemotherapy drugs can lead to a bad taste.. This will revert to normal in 4-6 months .Let he be on a lot of antioxidant foods.hope this helps you.