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Pilocarpine for dry mouth from radiation: What are your thoughts?
Head & Neck Cancer | Last Active: Jan 6 5:46am | Replies (20)Comment receiving replies
@jg99t9 I have dry mouth that is very irritating and mucus that feels stuck on my throat especially in the morning. I’m worried very much because I’m a teacher by profession how it would be when I get back to work. What can really help with dry mouth?
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@linda90 Hello!
I am 5 years post treatment for base of tongue. I had 7 chemo and 35 radiation treatments for BOT and the majority of lymph nodes of left side were positive. When I went back to work I kept a water bottle handy. In fact, I always have water with me. I have tried every prescription medication, over the counter, and home remedy solutions. The only thing that helps with dry mouth so I can talk, or even sleep, are Halls Balls. Yes, the Halls cough drop, but these are small little balls. They have cherry, honey lemon, and watermelon. I use Watermelon. It gives me a few minutes of relief to help with the mucus and dry mouth. It’s short lived but I’ve come to accept my fate of limited saliva and drinking loads of water and using the Halls Balls to get me through the day and night. Wishing you the best when you go back to work.
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Hey, Linda
I'm 14mos post treatment and still dealing with dry mouth and mucus. It seems to be getting better but the healing process is sooooo slow. In the meantime there are things that you can do like stay hydrated, sugar free hard candy, there is xylimelts and sugar free gum with xylitol, using a humidifier when you go to bed. Everyone heals a little differently. Hope your healing goes well. Hang in there.