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8 Tips to Relieve Dry or Sore Mouth and Throat
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If treatment is making your mouth and throat uncomfortable, try these tips.
- Try moist and liquid foods such as soups and stews. They may be easier to chew and swallow.
- If you're not nauseated, try using melted butter, margarine, gravy, sauces, syrups, or broth as a moistener. Dunk foods in coffee, tea, or milk.
- Eat soft, cold foods such as ice cream, frozen fruit-juice bars, watermelon, and grapes. They may feel and taste better than other foods.
- Drink through a straw to make swallowing easier.
- Avoid spices that bother you.
- Avoid carbonated beverages and highly acidic foods, like citrus juices and tomatoes. Try fruit juices such as apple juice and apricot nectar instead.
- Try medical nutritional products such as Ensure®, Ensure High Protein, Ensure Plus, and Ensure Pudding. They are a smooth, easy-to-swallow way to get the nutrients your body needs.
- If mouth and throat pain become severe, talk with your doctor for other solutions.
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