 "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)
Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 716 | I always sweat when eating spicy foods...But basically, what Jerry's research is saying, is that the nerve damage throws our sweat glands into overdrive to get rid of excess fluid that our damaged salivary glands cannot....Too bad it wasn't the other way around...I suppose that would cause another set of issues, like drooling. LOL
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
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