Sounds like the same exact symptoms I have, and I have 3 more RADS left to do. Extremely dry mouth, Boost/Ensure or smoothies are my main delicacy, up until last week Egg Drop soup was even a good option, along with other soups.

Now everything tastes terrible, but I am able to force very soft foods down, but even after Magic Mouthwash it hurts and is sore. Even a few mouth sores I am trying to figure out how to deal with.

My premise for forcing anything possible down past the pain is that I "Do Not" want a feeding tube, which is more of a pain than it was worth when I had one in the hospital.