Eileen...no, I don't sleep with them... I avoid using them, and instead just sort of 'paint' my teeth 2-3 times a day with the flouride gel... I have to carry a toothbrush with me every where I go because my mouth feels so, well, just 'nasty.' And Nelie, I have very little mobility in my tongue so eating anything is a chore. Also, I had my bottom 4 molars removed prior to rad and I never realized until they were gone just how much they meant to me. I believe the chili sauce made it so that I could swallow everything... and, as I said, sometimes I wonder if it's all worth the struggle. Only time will tell... if I used the PEG for the beer that would be cheating, huh? So, it's all about the taste after all...