Hi,
One thing that I did was using viscous Lidocaine. It is local, it only lasts for 20 minutes or so, but it helps with swallowing and speaking. It allowed me to dial down the more potent meds.

Here is a link to a NIH site
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/meds/a682701.html
not sure if this is allowed. If not SORRY guys.

Markus

Partial glossectomy (25%) anterior tongue. 4/6/07/. IMRT start @5/24/07 (3x) Erbitux start/end@ 5/24/07. IMRT wider field (30x) start 6/5/07. Weekly cisplatin (2x30mg/m2), then weekly carbo- (5x180mg/m2). End of Tx 19 July 07.