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@deb26 I'm six months post treatment and still have no saliva however I'm told it will come back to some degree. My mouth is always VERY dry. For sleeping I place two Xylimelts in my mouth before I go to bed and they definitely help. I find so many of the over the counter remedies do little or nothing however I know these work because if I forget to take them I wake up within an hour or so and am quickly reminded. Give them a try.

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Thank you so much. I hope your recovery continues to go well. I much appreciate this tip.

I use them as well, but I'm only using one. Perhaps I need to use two? By the way, I forget sometimes to put them in as well.

@johnbonani hope the recovery is going well, 9 years post treatment here, I find sour candies help me with producing saliva, the dry mouth gets better in time. I strongly suggest rinsing your mouth daily with children’s mouthwash that contains fluoride, the lack of saliva really takes a toll on your teeth, my dentist suggested the kids mouthwash and well I am cavity free so it must be working, stay strong and good luck

@johnbonani I have bought the Xylimelts tablets too. The bottle is on my bathroom counter. At first I was so bad they really weren't making a difference. I started putting two tablets in. Now it's improving with water by my bed. I bought a Thermos Insulated flip up water bottle with straw made by Tsuruya on Amazon for my nightstand, and it works great, despite being made in China. With my dry mouth, my dentist put me on a fluoride regiment with made dental trays. This way to help stave off cavities and more problems. I'm glad to hear there is hope and this will all get better soon.

@johnbonani xylimelts are a life saver….