It does get better I promise! Keep using the magic mouthwash especially before you try to eat or drink anything. My mouth sores resolved within several weeks and I graduated to Oral-gel. I have no pain now but cannot eat or drink anything spicy or irritating, throat still gets a little raw feeling sometimes. The mucous is still present but is thick and in the back of my throat and doesn't want to budge. But it is not dripping and I don't need a spit cup, it's just aggravating. The mucous was and is the most frustrating side effect for me too. I think that probably two to three weeks ago I turned a corner. My energy level improved and I started eating more normally. We just have to be patient, time is the healer. I am fortunate to be retired because I would not have been able to keep working through this and even now would not be able to go back to work. This is a rough thing to go through! Just hang in there and enjoy your trip!