CancerCompass message board discussion started by Sidekick on 2/12/2008 http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,20889,0.htm Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ Hello,My husband has rcc cancer. He is taking the drug Sutent. My question is are their side effects of mouth sores.He is unable to eat very well.Thank you,Sandra Sidekick Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT  On 2/12/2008 Sidekick wrote:Hello,My husband has rcc cancer. He is taking the drug Sutent. My question is are their side effects of mouth sores.He is unable to eat very well.Thank you,Sandra Unfortunately the mouth sores are one of the most common side effects.  I am on my third round and have had the mouth sores every time.  Please tell him to ask his doctor for the prescription mouthwashes, there are 2 of them.  They really do help.  Also I use a toothpaste called Biotene and also a mouthrinse called Biotene which has a nice minty flavor.  Good luck! lucie1315 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT  On 2/13/2008 lucie1315 wrote: On 2/12/2008 Sidekick wrote:Hello,My husband has rcc cancer. He is taking the drug Sutent. My question is are their side effects of mouth sores.He is unable to eat very well.Thank you,SandraThank you for your responding. The toothpaste and mouthwash, are they a perscription ? My husband is to the point of asking the Doctor what would be his chances if he quit taking the med. I don't think that would be a very good idea.Thank you,Sidekick    tUnfortunately the mouth sores are one of the most common side effects.  I am on my third round and have had the mouth sores every time.  Please tell him to ask his doctor for the prescription mouthwashes, there are 2 of them.  They really do help.  Also I use a toothpaste called Biotene and also a mouthrinse called Biotene which has a nice minty flavor.  Good luck!  Sidekick Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT Sores in the mouth1/2 teaspoon of baking soda and 1/2 teaspoon of salt in 8 oz of warm water rinsing your mouth 4-5 times a day.I heard this helps. Not sure about the salt part though. Maybe thats to dry them out. Good luck   lilsislovesdad Sun, 17 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT The biotene isn't prescription and it helps but the prescription "magic mouthwash" works much better, it helps to numb and has antibiotics to heal Tom used to eat a lot of italian ice's it helped to sooth the sores  Cindy611 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT Please make sure they are checking his blood work as mouth sores are very much related to anemia. My husband has taken Sutent and Gemzar for almost a year and the only two times he had sores coincided with very low red blood to the point of anemia. Treated it and the sores went away...tagml Tagml Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT Try to wash his mouth with Kaopectate, Benadryl and Xilocayne in equals parts. Remember, only wash it every time after he brush his teeth. God Bless. marivero Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT