| "Above & Beyond" Member (300+ posts) Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 837 | Barbara,
It should get better over time. Since he's just over a month past the end of radiation, it's still recent enough to cause problems like that for many people (and I assume he's drinking lots of water, which may be triggering the nighttime bathroom visits).
A couple of things have helped me combat dry mouth during the night. One is keeping my head somewhat elevated (I use two fairly substantial pillows). Also, I try to sleep mostly on my side -- if I sleep on my back, my mouth still tends to go dry rather quickly.
Cathy
Tongue SCC (T2M0N0), poorly differentiated, diagnosed 3/89, partial glossectomy and neck dissection 4/89, radiation from early June to late August 1989
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