Hi everyone ,
Woke up this morning, the worst dry mouth I've had in months! Really getting me down ,as I think I'm going backwards after a good stretch with enough saliva to eat without sipping drinks. I was eating crisps and "snacky food " yesterday at a Xmas buffet ,wondering if that's caused it ,anyone shine a light on this or had it happen?
I get flares of this and can put it down to what I’ve eaten usually. I know my triggers, stop eating them for a while and tape my mouth at night for a week or so. Works for me
Dani
Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019
Hi Spider3 you’ve answered your own question the salt in snacks things are drying to normal people to us they suck the moisture out. I tend to have cheese and crackers instead of crisps if I fancy something savoury. Not too many but use a few different crackers and especially this time of year different cheese
Hazel xx
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I still find my mouth changes frequently. What was good last week becomes a struggle this. There is no trigger for my changes that I can see. I guess the one constant I can eat happily is "snacky food" - sausage rolls, pork pies and crisps (ridge, lightly salted is my go to). My cholesterol levels may not appreciate those foods, but they work for me for a lunch/treat with a drink and allow me to tackle other foods that are more of a challenge at dinner.
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