Are you able to eat yogurt, pudding, applesauce, soup broth, or even jello?

I began to get my saliva back about 6-10 months after finishing rads. It came and went for months before I noticed the dry mouth really wasnt so bad anymore. Im sorry, my memory is a bit foggy as to the exact time frame when I realized the saliva was almost like normal again. Im pretty sure it was sometime between my 2nd and 3rd round of OC. I still usually carry a drink with me most of the time but alot of times its more a habit and just in case. When the dry mouth hits, it can hit pretty hard and make it hurt to talk, forget about swallowing too. I think weather has alot to do with it too, you are in NV where there is no humidity. I suggest trying to run a vaporizer to add moisture into the air in your house.

Since you are 13 months post rads, there is still plenty of time for you to improve. Ive seen some members talk about saliva and taste getting better even after the 2 year mark. What I see mostly on the forum is patients steadily (and snails pace slowly) improving until around the 2 year point. Dont rule out improvements after you hit 2 years post rads but they may be smaller and not as easily noticed. During the next 11 months I would be very surprised if you did not notice your taste and saliva being better than they are at this time. I know how darn frustrating recovery can be! Im sure you have had more than enough of being a patient and having your life upside down for so long. I have to give you alot of credit.... you are a better patient than I am if you can drink the scandishake and boost VHC. To me that stuff is so bad it could choke a horse.

Hang in there, you really will still make improvements.