Jack, yes I am currently taking Pilocarpine. 5 mg 3X/day and have been for about 10 months and it definitely helps. At first, I noticed the sweating and runny nose and for periods of times I would only take it once or twice a day rather than the 3X as prescribed; However, I do not notice those side affects any longer. About two months ago I decided to stop taking it for awhile and see if it really was helping or if my saliva was just getting better. Well it only took a few days for me to realize the pilocarpine was helping, so I am back on it. A real mile stone for me was about 6 weeks ago when I actually had enough saliva to lick an envelope! Woo-Hoo. Good Luck. Carmen


DX 2/10/09; Stage 1 SCC side of tongue; Partial Gloss; PEG in 3/3/09; 3 Cisplatin; 35 IMRT; PEG out 7/17/09; Eating via mouth and walking 3 miles/day 4 wks after treatment end. 50 pound weight loss; Clear PET 09/09 and 09/10