Hi,

My RO gave me a script for pilocarpine to help with future dry mouth. Supposedly, the way it works is it makes massive amounts of saliva and sweat. It keeps the saliva glands working and producing hard and hopefully they continue to make some amount of saliva through rad txs. He also told me to drink at least 64oz of water a day in order to stay hydrated and to keep me swallowing...I was doing a solid 48 a day. If this thing goes on any longer I'll need a full time staff!

Have any of you used and had luck or no luck with pilocarpine? I searched the site, but it didn't come up.

Thank you,

Raymond



7-16-08 age 37@Dx, T3N0M0 SCC 4.778cm tumor, left side of oral tongue, non smoker, casual drinker, I am the 4th in my family to have H&N cancer
8-13-08 left neck dissection and 40% of tongue removed, submandibular salivary gland & 14 nodes clean, no chemo, IMRTx35
11-4-08 Recovering & feeling better