Depends on what in it. Ask the pharm or doc re swallowing. I couldn't tolerate cold or hot, everything had to be room temp. Re how much, just enough to swish and gargle with. I used it right before I wanted to swallow liquids or food to take the edge off the pain.

Put some dates in your Signature line so we can track his weekly progress without having to go back thru posts.

David

Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.