Into Recovery I hope. A Very Dry Mouth

Hello Stephen

I'm so glad you're feeling better! Hang in there, and good luck with return to work. 

I have Sahara-dry mouth too. I find Xylimelts helpful - you can stick one to your gum at night.  Also sometimes sugar-free gum or Orthana mouth spray though not keen on sweet taste. But mainly just having water handy. 

All the very best with your recovery. I know just what you mean about bad dream - hopefully it's all over. 

Catriona

Hi. I used xylimelts (Amazon) at night for dry mouth & chew sugar free gum in the day. I have found ACT gum & dry mouth lozenges work for me. You can buy them via iHerb as they ship from the States. I’ve had 5 acupuncture sessions - auricular for saliva production plus body points for insomnia & relaxation. I definitely have much better sleep now & my mouth is much less dry. I no longer need the Xylimelts. All the best for your continued recovery. I’m nearly 11 months post treatment. 

Hi Stephen As others have said Xyimels at night are a lifeline. I’m almost 5 years post radiotherapy and still use them. Sadly dry mouth is a long running side effect it does improve in the daytime for many if us I had auricular acupuncture which I swear kick started my saliva glands to a certain extent but nighttime I sipped water for a good few years as well as xyimelt and day time sugar feee gum helps. Re work see if yiu can do a phased return as it’s still early days for you. Well done Hazel x

Similar here Stephen - taste is also still shot and flap swollen which has made eating more problematic. 

And same here. Radiotherapy finished 12 January. Taste shot to bits, incredibly dry mouth and my flap very hard and swollen. Just playing the waiting game now.