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What Could Be Done For Bad Taste In Mouth While Having Food Of A Lung Cancer Patient?
hello, My father has lung cancer. One of the major problems for him is that when he tries to eat anything he gets a bad taste in his mouth. And with that he no longer wants to eat. What can he do to take care of the bad taste in his mouth when start eating.
Tue, 20 May 2014
Hi. This is the common problem seen in patients with cancer. This bad taste is caused by effect of medicines and even by the disease itself. He should be encouraged to take small meals but more frequently. for example instead of taking a whole piece of bread three times a day, ask him to have two or three bites and repeat this after every hour or so. Making meals which he like and changing type of meals frequently also help. Nutritional supplements like ensure powder also help meet nutritional requirements if he is not diabetic (sugar). Drinking plenty of fluids also help. Hope I have answered your query. If you have any further questions I will be happy to help
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