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Yes. I just had to spit it out. My mouth was chewing the thick saliva into a foam unconsciously. A frothy mouth is a classic sign of xerostomia  

I used to go through rolls of kitchen roll  at night I just dropped the used tissue to the floor then collected it up into a paper bag to pop into the Rayburn  

Its fairly normal  

Drinking lots helps whether the intake is oral or via tube. 

Thanks. I’m getting nearly 2 litres of water in a day through tube plus feed. Just wondering if there is anything that can be given for it. How long did it last Dani?

If the froth then thick mucous is a real problem making you choke or nauseous then some people have been given off label Carbocysteine. 
I can’t recall exactly how long it lasted but definitely for a good couple of months after treatment end. It just stopped practically overnight when the surviving small salivary glands stepped up. 

I’ve been using the carbo stuff 3 times a day helps bring up the mucus but that’s about it 

It’s just patience. The foam is your thick saliva mixed up with air. 

Hi it’s common it gues as quickly as it came to be replaced with dry mouth. I literally pulled it out with my fingers gross as it sounds. 
I was prescribed carbusistine to thin it did it work nit really. I found soda water or flat Diet Coke rinsed round mouth helped. I was having 3 liters of liquid a day including like warm peppermint Rez in to feeding tube ti increase my uptake. 

Hazel x

Hi I had same problem but it did eventually go , spitting out constantly .. I still now have issues after eating were my tongue is coated  with a bad flavour ..so I bought a tongue scraper from amazon and I have to,say that really helps .. such a small thing I wish i had bought it earlier ,, really scrapes all the yucky saliva away , followed by a swish of bicarbonate and salt in water to clear the bad taste .. be assured it does get better with time . My mouth was so salty for months and that has thankfully gone . 
Take care

Helen

Cat18 said:

so I bought a tongue scraper from amazon and I have to,say that really helps ..

Yes they are really good, especially the copper ones which are antibacterial

Totally agree

Hi Jako, thank you for sharing your experiences here, sorry to hear you are dealing with the thick saliva! I would echo everyone's replies, I went though the same thing. For me, it lasted for about 8 weeks, and then, suddenly stopped. I was also prescribed Carbocysteine, but ended up not taking it. I did use a rinse pretty much 3-4x a day during that time with baking soda/salt water. That seemed to keep that saliva thinned down a bit.  For reference, I had 35 radiotherapies and 2 chemotherapies. 

Hang in there, it does get better!!! Wishing you all the best :) ~Tara