Thanks, Karen. I started zinc about 2 months ago, and so far, nothing cry The putrid sweet, sweet taste is what's so sickening - it really makes it hard to eat what little I could eat before - just plain yucky with the mucus/saliva/taste. Thanks for writing because I haven't ever heard of anyone starting out with dry mouth and then immediately changing to the foamy/sometimes sticky stuff. I'm still investigating other causes, so will let you know if I find another solution.
julieann

Julieann
Nov 2007 SCC on right tonsil following tonsillectomy. Was smoker, QUIT. (Stage IV T2 N2b) 7 weeks radiation one day/wk chemo (carboplatin and 5-FU). Allergic to Taxol; PEG in, lost 30 lbs. TX completed January 2008. PEG out mid- 2008. PET/CT 1/17/2011;2/3/12 NEGATIVE for cancer smile