In general, sugar-free/sugarless gum that is not minty will help moisten your mouth. The mint in toothpaste, mouthwash, and gum burns my mucosa too much. I have to use kids' toothpaste smirk.


I have a related question:

Does anyone know if it's safe to use xylitol mouth discs? I use them while sleeping, especially when I have to take muscle relaxants for severe neck/jaw muscle spasms. The muscles relaxants are used sparingly because they dry me out so badly that I end up with more throat pain and oral pain due to extreme dryness.

I've had good luck with "Ora-moist" and "Xylimelts", both of which I've gotten at CVS.


Last edited by Kerri; 10-25-2015 12:20 PM.
37 y/o fem at Dx (23 wks preg @ dx on 3/16/11)
SCC L oral tongue (no risk factors)
L partial gloss/MND 3/28/11 @ 25 wks preg
T1-2N0M0; no rads/chemo
Tonsillectomy on 8/6/12 +SCC L tonsil T2-3N1M0 (HPV-)
Treated with 35 rads/7 carbo & taxol (Rx ended 10/31/12), but many hospitalizations d/t complications from rx.
Various scans since rx ended are NED!
Part of genetic study for rare cancers @ MGH.
44 years old now...I wasn't sure I would make it! Hoping for 40 more!