Radiation continues to work up to 6 weeks after treatment. For me, significant improvements were at three months, although after two weeks, the rope mucus improved. It gets better, but probably not 100 percent. I'm three years from my first treatment, and still have dry mouth. There are things to help dry mouth, which you probably did for your treatment, and need to continue doing like hydrating, rinsing. Take care.


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