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DRY MOUTH

Norton
Norton CSN Member Posts: 8
edited March 2014 in Head and Neck Cancer #1
Finished radiation 8 weeks ago to neck.
Dry Mouth very bad at night can't sleep more than 1 hour at a time.

Many products on the market, nothing working so far. Anyone have a good product ?
Just need to sleep
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  • Hondo
    Hondo CSN Member Posts: 6,636 Member
    #2
    Hi Norton

    I use two types the biotene Moisturizing Mouth Spray I get at Walgreens and Stoppers 4 Dry Mouth I get on line at www.drougstors.com I recommend the Stoppers 4 I have been using it for 5 years now I can get 4 to 6 hours of sleep with out any problems. Hope it works for you take care and welcome to CSN
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  • Norton
    Norton CSN Member Posts: 8
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    Hondo said:

    Hi Norton

    I use two types the biotene Moisturizing Mouth Spray I get at Walgreens and Stoppers 4 Dry Mouth I get on line at www.drougstors.com I recommend the Stoppers 4 I have been using it for 5 years now I can get 4 to 6 hours of sleep with out any problems. Hope it works for you take care and welcome to CSN

    Dry Mouth
    Thanks I will try anything to get some sleep
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  • Norton
    Norton CSN Member Posts: 8
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    Hondo said:

    Hi Norton

    I use two types the biotene Moisturizing Mouth Spray I get at Walgreens and Stoppers 4 Dry Mouth I get on line at www.drougstors.com I recommend the Stoppers 4 I have been using it for 5 years now I can get 4 to 6 hours of sleep with out any problems. Hope it works for you take care and welcome to CSN

    Dry Mouth
    Do you use both types of Biotene Mouth Spray and Stoppers 4 at the same time, or just stoppers 4 before bed ?
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  • sweetblood22
    sweetblood22 CSN Member Posts: 3,228 Member
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    Norton said:

    Dry Mouth
    Do you use both types of Biotene Mouth Spray and Stoppers 4 at the same time, or just stoppers 4 before bed ?

    Dry Mouth
    If the Biotiene products are too strong or burn your mouth, I would also reccomend GC Dry Mouth Gel. I got mine from my dentist.
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  • GRAVEY
    GRAVEY CSN Member Posts: 83
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    I dont really use anything,
    I dont really use anything, just keep a water bottle by my bed that I will periodically wake up and take a sip of. I brush with Biotene toothpaste. I also take an Aleve because Im having tooth pain issues, dentist says Im grinding my teeth at night, but the Aleve helps to go to sleep and stay asleep more restfully. Good luck, and your saliva should slowly return like everything else. My issue is that my tongue is still REALLY sensitive. I cant eat anything spicy, hot, anything with vinegar just kills me so no more pickles. Boo.


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