Adding to an old thread rather than starting a new one...

My dry mouth wasn't really that bad 6 weeks post treatment, but my doc suggested it to assist the recovery. I was warned about side effects and the time it takes to work (2-3 wks, sometimes longer). I'm only 12 days in but for me it hasn't been worth it. The thick saliva I now produce has impacted what I had regained of my taste, get the sweats regularly, and I feel flush and hot (which makes my wife do the happy dance: "Now you know what it feels like!!" LOL

I'm going to stick it out for the suggested acclimation time but not any longer, the side effects aren't worth it IMO. YMMV

Last edited by DanfordE; 05-28-2013 06:46 PM.

11/2012 - Symtoms: earache
12/21/2012 - Diagnosed SCC, right tonsil
1/21/2013 - First Treatments, weekly Erbitux, Cisplatin, daily Ethyol, 7.5 weeks daily radiation
04/01/2013 - Last day of radiation!