 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Try keeping one of the above mentioned sprays by your bed and instead of getting up try just giving a quick squirt or 2 then you can go back to sleep right away. I get up frequently as I use a nighttime feeding machine for my feeding tube, so whenever I get up I rinse my mouth out with water instead of drinking it. I sure dont need any more liquids at night to make me get up even more. I should also give the spray a try. Im 5 years post rads and it still bothers me a little at night but it is alot better than it was when I was only a few weeks out.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | 
