Mucousitus Help

My husband is 7 weeks out since his last radiation treatement.

The Dr. said his mouth would heal very fast.

He did have thrush during treatment and was given antibiotics.

 Well, he still has a sore mouth while some of the larger white patches (which the Dr.said was mucousitus),  have seemed to clear up, he has now gotten some new small white spots at the back of his throat.

When do these go away. 

He takes really good care of his mouth, flossing, rinsing, brushing etc. throughout the day.

I was just wondering if he should take some antibiotics.

ANyone with this problem.

Thanks

What he may have is a reoccurrence of thrush. He was probably given an antifungal med as thrush is a fungal, not bacterial infection. Taking acidophilus supplements and eating active culture yogurt can help avoid thrush. Make sure he is using products such as Biotene for his mouth, they are specially formulated for drymouth conditions and help a lot. Also make sure he stays well hydrated. That will help both thrush and mucousitis.

As far as mucousitis, there's not nuch you can do that he isnt already doing, that I know of. At 7 weeks out, he's at the stage where he should improve rapidly.

Best wishes,

Mike

In addendum to Mike's suggestions it would be beneficial for your husband to clean and change his toothbrushes frequently. Our radiation oncologist dentist suggested spaying toothbrushes with a clorox and water solution and then rinse it with water after each brushing. Also Diflucan is the usual drug for yeast/thrush and may require a twenty day dose instead of the usual 10 day course.

I hope your husband's mouth heals quickly! My husband is 1 month post treatment with  6 weeks of radiation plus 6 doses of Cisplatin and both the radiation oncologist and dentist said to expect months before complete heaaling. I guess everyone is different.

Best Wishes!

DeniseB