Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)    Joined:  Aug 2003  Posts: 1,627  |    I use biotene but I really only use it in the morning and at night.  During the day I seem to do ok with my drinks and if Im really yucky feeling, I'll swish with some salt/water.  Not sure why that makes my mouth feel good but it doesn.  No idea if it helps my dry mouth, might make it worse for all I know!  
  I do know that my dry mouth has gotten slightly worse the past 4-5 months.  Most likely further raidation damage happening.
  Minnie        
SCC Left Mandible. Jaw replaced with bone from leg. Neck disection, 37 radiation treatments. Recurrence 8-28-07, stage 2, tongue. One third of tongue removed 10-4-07. 5-23-08 chemo started for tumor behind swallowing passage, Our good friend and much loved OCF member Minnie has been lost to the disease (RIP 10-29-08). We will all miss her greatly.
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