Dry Mouth - Cancer Message Board

john449 · 10-06-2007, 03:20 PM

Finished a chemo session. Mouth is dry and everything tastes like cardboard. Tried Biotene products (gum, toothpaste, etc.) and the usual mouthwashes without much help so far. Anyone found a remedy for this annoying side effect??? Thanks...

xerp56 · 10-06-2007, 06:38 PM

hey!

you suffer from xerostomia. that is MD lingo for dry mouth. i have it too. It feels like I have a cotton-mouth hangover. your tried the Biotne to no avail. sk the doc for pilocarpine-based Rx (Salagen, Evoxac). Drink a lot of cold water. Suck on ice cubes, sugar-free popsicles and hard candy. Try Salix saliva tabs. pour lots of gravy on your grub. There are lots of saliva subs, like mouthkote, Salivart and Stopper-4.

Now, thhis I hae trouble with. We are suppose to avoid beverages with caffine and alcohol.

Good Luck!!!!!

john449 · 10-06-2007, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by xerp56

hey!

you suffer from xerostomia. that is MD lingo for dry mouth. i have it too. It feels like I have a cotton-mouth hangover. your tried the Biotne to no avail. sk the doc for pilocarpine-based Rx (Salagen, Evoxac). Drink a lot of cold water. Suck on ice cubes, sugar-free popsicles and hard candy. Try Salix saliva tabs. pour lots of gravy on your grub. There are lots of saliva subs, like mouthkote, Salivart and Stopper-4.

Now, thhis I hae trouble with. We are suppose to avoid beverages with caffine and alcohol.

Good Luck!!!!!

Yeah, that I have trouble with too. Thanks for the tips.

girlcat36 · 10-21-2007, 01:40 PM

I have this from chemo and radiation. Biotene products are good, but I find rinsing with salt water, or baking soda and water, are also good. I drink lots of club soda, too. Strong lemon water can also get the saliva going.

reachout · 11-01-2007, 09:23 AM

Hello

I have found a product on the market called "Aqua Drops." It is n with the coughdrops usually. I am no longer in cancer treatment, but have dry mouth from medicines that I take. These lozenges are the best thing I have found to help combat drymouth. They keep the mouth feeling hydrated. The cost is about $1.59 for 12 lozenges.

Best wishes in treatment.
reachout