Week 7 of Recovery

Hi

saliva takes a long time to normalise. A pocket spray of water is better than constantly sipping water which washes any saliva away. Using a tiny sip of warm tea as a proxy saliva when eating helps to chew and swallow. 
Have a look at acupuncture. It helped me. There are two posts about it in my blog. 

I'm 18 months down the line and no saliva. I use oralieve spray and I buy xylimelts  tablets to stick  to gum overnight. As everything tastes bitter there are lots if foods I cannot eat, so I still take one fortisip a day to get the right vitamins.  I don't expect things to improve any further. But saying that I am fine and enjoying life and grateful for the treatment and on going care I  receive. 

Biotene and Gelclair were given to me for mouth and throat issues, both worked well, also Difflam and Oramorph for pain

Hi dry mouth can be a long lasting side effect at year 7 I still get dry mouth at night time and use  xyimelts. As Dani says a tiny sip of  warm tea /water  / coffee as a proxy saliva can help. A spray bottle helps as drinking constant washed the saliva away but you still need 2-3 litres every day just use spray bottle in between. It will improve but takes time. During daytime in around 95% ok and no longer need spears ie constant water. It’s really early days fir him at the minute. 
Auricular acupuncture helped   kick start my saliva it doesn’t work for everyone but worth a try.  

Hazel.