Hospital sent me home with this as tablets not available. I tried one mouthful and it excoriated my tongue and throat as if I'd poured acid down my throat. Daren't try it again. Anyone experience of this? Am I supposed to dilute it further? Leaflet doesn't say so.
Candy
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I've never heard of it in liquid form. Docusate sodium mostly comes in capsule form and can be easily purchased from pharmacies branded as Dulcoease. It's exactly the same as the capsules you are given in hospital (if they have them). So if the liquid doesn't suit you, and the only reason you were given it was because the hospital didn't have capsules, I'd ask someone to get you some Dulcoease from a chemist.
You can actually get the Dulcoease from supermarkets as well. I got some from Sainsbury’s after someone on this forum told me that it was the same as Docusate.
This medicines.org.uk/emc/produc... says you may get 'an unpleasant taste or burning sensation' after taking the liquid suspension - it suggests drinking copious amounts of water immediately after taking it. I was given this by the hospital over 2 years ago in a bottle, but I never took it after reading the ingredient list and the patient leaflet, and asked for movicol instead. I've never tried the tablets either...Perhaps your mouth and tongue are a bit sore already from chemo, meaning the burning sensation is much worse, but were I you, I would not be taking it in liquid form again. I sometimes wonder about stuff the hospitals dish out willy nilly - I was given chlorhexidine gluconate (generic Corsodyl) to use as a mouthwash during chemo, which I also never used because I know from previous experience that swilling that round my mouth even when I'm not on chemo feels like using a flamethrower and causes ongoing irritation.
As others say, you can buy the tablets over the counter, but otherwise, talk to your GP and tell them the problem, they may give a prescription for the tablets or an alternative.
If you want to soothe your mouth because it still feels like its had paintstripper poured in there, make up a mix of a mugful of hot water, quarter to half a teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda and a quarter teaspoon of salt, cool it down and use that as often as you need to, as mouthwash -you can gargle with it too, but best not to swallow it. That is what I used during chemo instead of the pseudo corsodyl...🙂
Best wishes
Miriam
If you ever have mouth problems ( I had wicked ulcers ) ask your GP for Caphosal. It is expensive. It has no burning sensation or taste at all. It just balances the state of your mouth re acid and alkali and works really well.
Thanks, all. I don't think I'll risk it again. But they gave me two huge bottles. Drank loads of water but it really was like swallowing bleach or something. I remember you said that about Corsodyl. I was told to avoid it. Will look for dulcoease.
Candy x
Poor you that sounds really grim.
TABLET STUCK IN THROAT ON CAELYX
Sore throat. Chemo or cancer?
Very , very sore throat - Chemo 3
Nervous to start Chemo :(
