Diane - Thanks for posting the suggestion about Magic Mouthwash. From what I understand, there are different combinations of Magic Mouthwash. My son (Paul) also used MM but after a while it stopped working, and the pharmacist at Walgreen's recommended an over-the-counter type of MM which worked very well. Later when that one stopped working, he went back to MM and was ok with it. Sounds like you really have a great pharmacist and doctor to help you out this way as well as provide great savings for you!! It does help to get to know your pharmacist and be nice to everyone at the prescription counter. Good for you!