Sjones - congrats on getting so far into your treatment!! You sound like you're doing awesome. I too had a notoriously dry mouth during the end of rads - I did use a humidifier, and when I woke up at night - which inevitably happened I'd just rinse and go back to sleep. Towards the end - last few days and a week post treatmeant I would take an oxy - before bed - and one when I woke up midway through the night - itdidnt solve the dry mouth but I would sleep through it! smile oxy puts me out like a light. In fact I was off them a week after finishing treatment - but I continued to take one at bed for an extra week. I'm still dry in the mornings! smile I use biotene tooth paste, and the rinse (or toms - depending) and the squirt - lubricant if I'm out and dry!! Hopefully our remaining gland will recover ! smile take care!


Cheryl : Irritation - 2004 BX: 6/2008 : Inflam. BX: 12/10, DX: 12/10 : SCC - LS tongue well dif. T2N1M0. 2/11 hemigloss + recon. : PND - 40 nodes - 39 clear. 3/11 - 5/11 IMRT 33 + cis x2, PEG 3/28/11 - 5/19/11 3 head, 2 chest scans - clear(fingers crossed) HPV-, No smoke, drink, or drugs, Vegan