Swelling gums from hydroxyurea or leukemia?
Mom is taking hydroxyurea to prevent further cancer increase. Hydroxyurea is chemopills. Anyways, people who would answer this should know it. This is my mom's only chance to live for a little bit more. Otherwise, the doctor told her she will die sometime in january or february. I remember she couldnt eat in the early symptoms of leukemia due to gum swelling. I fear for the worst but I deserve to know the truth. I am making preparations in case so dont feel guilty to tell me the truth. I made my research on hydroxyurea and all I can find is sores in the gum if overdose occurs. She is taking quite a lot because about 3 times a day dosage. Now she is taking 6 times a day dosage. She told me that the swelling of gum is due to hydroxyurea but im critical. I need a little help from someone who knows medicine.
- midnightmoon62
First, I do not have first hand experience with chemo pills.
That being said, I have an idea. Chemo in general lowers your blood counts. One of those counts is the platelet count. Every time my platelet count has been low, in addition tto the chemo induced mouth sores, I had sore bleeding and swollen gums.
For one, the same thing that causes the mouth sores will cause sores or inflamation of the gums.
Second, your gums are very susceptable to bleeding while the platelets are that low. In fact, during treatment I either 'brush' my teeth with my finger or a very very very soft toothbrush rxed by the doc.
- Mo
It sounds like you eat too many salty corn nuts.
- luke
It's from the leukemia. Does your mom have AML, with an M5 (monoblastic) FAB subtype? I guess her leukocyte count is very high, since the Hydroxyurea has been increased to 3 grams/day. The gum swells because the leukemic cells rapidly multiply in it. How old is your mom? I was just wondering why did she not undergo chremotherapy.
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