Erik,

I also have worse dry mouth problems at night. It can be hard to get used to when you've spent your life taking salivary function for granted. I guess reactions can vary from one person to another, but back when I had radiation it seemed there wasn't much they could do to preserve the salivary glands.

Still, between Salagen, Biotene, water, and sugarless gum I've gotten to the point where it seems pretty manageable (and in a lot of ways the glass has become more than half full).

Hope it gets better for you soon.

Cathy


Tongue SCC (T2M0N0), poorly differentiated, diagnosed 3/89, partial glossectomy and neck dissection 4/89, radiation from early June to late August 1989