I had 9 sessions of acupuncture to help with my saliva glands and saliva output. Although no immediate improvement, over time my dry mouth has gone from severe to moderate. I am not sure if I can attribute this to the acupuncture or just improvement over time.
I have found that Akabutus (magic mouthwash in the U.S.) is the best thing ever to help my dry mouth. Even though it is not necessarily designed for such. Also, I use Colgate Prevident toothpaste as it is high fluoride. Colgate recently came out with a Prevident for dry mouth as well.
Back to acupuncture. There are a number of people that have had good success with acupuncture to help with saliva output. I was hoping for better results. However, my Chinese Medicine Doctor has helped me with numerous other post cancer treatment issues with tremendous success.
Following my radiation induced aneurysm of my Lingual Artery I was told that I would be on a liquid diet the remainder of my life and that I would be taking opioids for pain management the rest of my life. I am happy to state that I have not taken opioids, or anything for pain management for 15 months. In addition, I have had tremendous success with soft foods for over a year. I have not had a protein shake since February 2023 and I hope to never have one again.
I highly recommend trying Chinese Medicine for the saliva issue. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. In addition, utilize the source for other symptoms as well.
Prior to experiencing it myself I believed that these methods were nothing but quackery.
I am now a true believer. I call Dr. Caruk my miracle worker. I have turned others on to her with reports of nothing but positive results. It’s not all about acupuncture. They use a variety of different treatments.
My most important recommendation is to do your research. There are a number of people out there that claim to be experienced but don’t have the expertise or qualifications.
I am pleased to say that I have progressed much further than anyone on my treatment team ever thought I would and am living a life as close to normal as pre-cancer.
I attribute this to the great team at the cancer centre but mostly to Dr. Caruk who has had extensive training and is ultra passionate about helping others. This is the website. No help unless you live in Southern Alberta but at least you can see what training she has attained and it might give you some direction if you look for a specialist of your own.
https://branchtorootmedicine.ca