 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,152 | Ray,
I took Salagen during treatment and for about 2 years after. I have a fair amount of saliva so I am fairly confidient it helped. The sweating can be annoying but tolerable. Mine would occur about 30 minutes after I took the dose and last about 5 minutes. If it gets too bad, cut back on the number of times you take it. It's been since 1997, but I think I took 5mg tablets 3 -4 times a day. Give it a try. Beats having a bone dry mouth.
Take care,
Eileen
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Aug 1997 unknown primary, Stage III
mets to 1 lymph node in neck; rt ND, 36 XRT rad
Aug 2001 tiny tumor on larynx, Stage I total laryngectomy; left ND
June 5, 2010 dx early stage breast cancer
June 9, 2011 SCC 1.5 cm hypo pharynx, 70% P-16 positive, no mets, Stage I
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