I too find my dry mouth less than fun. But I have found many ways around the issue. When I ride my motorcycle or hike I have a water bladder from Camelback in my jacket on in a fanny pack. Both hands free, and a little drinking tube hinging over my shoulder. At restaurants I look for the wet things for sure. and I always ask for extra sauce... Many times I just squirt my water bottle into the pasta or mashed potatoes or whatever, and presto, it's something that goes down easy. While I understand the recent posts here regarding the issue of dry mouth, those who are calling this a Major issue in their lives should take a pause. I'd like you to think about all those members and others who are coming to the boards who have lost their mandibles, major portions of their face, enough of their oropharynx to need permanent PEG feeding for the rest of their lives, and consider how lucky we all are. Not just to be here, but to have the minimum deficits that we are all learning to work around and live with. A mega-handicap?..... give me a break. A nuisance for sure. Things could be a hellava lot worse. We all need to bitch and whine once in a while. God knows I'm the biggest whiner around. But try to keep a little perspective. For those that have been here for awhile, think about what Packer 66 is thinking about these posts.

Brian, stage 4 oral cancer survivor. OCF Founder and Director. The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.