Erik,
That's the deal...just about the time that the mucous stops waking you up, the dry mouth starts doing the job. I wake up every night, ususally a couple of times, rinse with water, and use a little Biotene oral jel. Of course if the dry mouth doesn't wake me up, the need to urinate does, since I have to drink so much water to alleviate the dry mouth! It's a vicious cycle, a nuisance, but one that I would not trade for the alternative. I tried one of the new prescription drugs but it didn't do a thing.
Oh well, life after oral cancer treatment...

Take care,
Danny G.