I ended treatment in July 2008. I had dry mouth at times, but other times it seemed a little moist. In the last couple weeks my mouth has gotten even dryer than before. It is so dry now it almost feels like there is an astringent applied to it.

Anyone seen this before? Any advice? Could the fluoride treatments be doing this?

BTW, a radiation therapist told me that acupuncture can help restore salivary function. Has anyone here tried this?

Squamous cell carcinoma base of tongue. Lymph involvement unclear; staging placed at "2 or 3." Biopsy 4/18/2008. Treatment: IMRT every day for 7 weeks. Cisplaten once a week to sensitize cancer to radiation. Treatment ended 7/16/08. PET/CT shows no more cancer.