Opposite of dry mouth problem

TracyLynn72
TracyLynn72 Member Posts: 839
in Head and Neck Cancer #1

Sorry for all of the posts/questions lately.  I'm new to this site and learning SO much!  I wish I had found y'all earlier :)

 

I read so many people have dry mouth issues.  I have the opposite.  I have too much spit.  It's flowing ALL the time.  I drool or spit constantly.  I drool in my sleep and have thought seriously about using a bib at night!  Again, my whole cancer journey has been odd, strange and far from textbook.  I started with vicious side effects after my SECOND rad...to the point the doctors rushed me in for a CT to make sure everything was ok! haha  Leave it to me to be the oddball, right? 

 

Anyone else drooling along beside me?

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  • longtermsurvivor
    longtermsurvivor Member Posts: 1,842 Member
    #2
    Hi Tracy

    If you would take a moment to fill out your bios it would benefit you.  Questions like you just ask require knowledge of your history to answer thoughtfully.  As I missed your original introduction, I don't know enough to be helpful in my reply.  Hopefully, people with knowledge of your background will respond. 

     

    Best to you.

     

    Pat

  • TracyLynn72
    TracyLynn72 Member Posts: 839
    #3
    longtermsurvivor said:

    Hi Tracy

    If you would take a moment to fill out your bios it would benefit you.  Questions like you just ask require knowledge of your history to answer thoughtfully.  As I missed your original introduction, I don't know enough to be helpful in my reply.  Hopefully, people with knowledge of your background will respond. 

     

    Best to you.

     

    Pat

    Bio

    Will do!  I just figured out how to do that!  

  • longtermsurvivor
    longtermsurvivor Member Posts: 1,842 Member
    #4
    TracyLynn72 said:

    Bio

    Will do!  I just figured out how to do that!  

    Perfect

    That was perfect.  Yup, I had sort of the same thing happen during rads.  Actually I have had rads twice, the first time in 1998 I just got dry.  It took years to go back to normal, but I did go back to normal over time.  This second time, 15 months ago, I actually had increased production  of saliva during rads.  It was a very strange experience, and I have no idea why.  I gradually got dry afterwards.  Fifteen months out, I am still dry, but not completely.  I probably use water once or twice per night, and can go a few hours without water if I don't talk.  Sometimes nothing makes sense.  I can almost promise you your situation will dry out by the end of treatment, or soon thereafter.

     

    Pat

  • TracyLynn72
    TracyLynn72 Member Posts: 839
    #5
    longtermsurvivor said:

    Perfect

    That was perfect.  Yup, I had sort of the same thing happen during rads.  Actually I have had rads twice, the first time in 1998 I just got dry.  It took years to go back to normal, but I did go back to normal over time.  This second time, 15 months ago, I actually had increased production  of saliva during rads.  It was a very strange experience, and I have no idea why.  I gradually got dry afterwards.  Fifteen months out, I am still dry, but not completely.  I probably use water once or twice per night, and can go a few hours without water if I don't talk.  Sometimes nothing makes sense.  I can almost promise you your situation will dry out by the end of treatment, or soon thereafter.

     

    Pat

    thank you!

    Thank you for the reply!  It's crazy how different everyone's side effects are.  I literally walk around with paper towels and kleenex in my pockets all day to catch the drool.  Problem is, on side is still numb from surgery so I can't tell I'm drooling on that side!  Laughing

  • DCH21
    DCH21 Member Posts: 33
    #6
    longtermsurvivor said:

    Perfect

    That was perfect.  Yup, I had sort of the same thing happen during rads.  Actually I have had rads twice, the first time in 1998 I just got dry.  It took years to go back to normal, but I did go back to normal over time.  This second time, 15 months ago, I actually had increased production  of saliva during rads.  It was a very strange experience, and I have no idea why.  I gradually got dry afterwards.  Fifteen months out, I am still dry, but not completely.  I probably use water once or twice per night, and can go a few hours without water if I don't talk.  Sometimes nothing makes sense.  I can almost promise you your situation will dry out by the end of treatment, or soon thereafter.

     

    Pat

    I am 5 weeks out of

    I am 5 weeks out of treatment. 35 rads 7 chemo.

    I have had plenty of what I call 'wet days'. I have had days where the saliva would flow all morning and by about noon my mouth would go completely dry. (dry mouth)

    I have had days where I have not had trouble either way. I consider the side effects as being akin to a jack-in-the-box, you never know what the heck is going to pop up or when.

    My wife cut up some large beach towels into 12 inch squares. That is what I spit in during the wet days. It is so much better than a bucket or cup. I always have a dozen or so clean towels handy in the house and car.

    Take Care

     

    DennisSmile

  • fishmanpa
    fishmanpa Member Posts: 1,227 Member
    #7
    DCH21 said:

    I am 5 weeks out of

    I am 5 weeks out of treatment. 35 rads 7 chemo.

    I have had plenty of what I call 'wet days'. I have had days where the saliva would flow all morning and by about noon my mouth would go completely dry. (dry mouth)

    I have had days where I have not had trouble either way. I consider the side effects as being akin to a jack-in-the-box, you never know what the heck is going to pop up or when.

    My wife cut up some large beach towels into 12 inch squares. That is what I spit in during the wet days. It is so much better than a bucket or cup. I always have a dozen or so clean towels handy in the house and car.

    Take Care

     

    DennisSmile

    5 weeks too

    Dennis,

    I'm at 5 weeks post today too. I'd be thrilled with a little drool at this point! ~lol~  I'm dry for the most part but there have been several occasions recently (like the last hour or so) that my mouth is good. There's actually some saliva :) 

    "T"

     

  • hwt
    hwt Member Posts: 2,328 Member
    #8
    fishmanpa said:

    5 weeks too

    Dennis,

    I'm at 5 weeks post today too. I'd be thrilled with a little drool at this point! ~lol~  I'm dry for the most part but there have been several occasions recently (like the last hour or so) that my mouth is good. There's actually some saliva :) 

    "T"

     

    Drool

    Be careful what you wish for! I recall going from dry to drool and back to dry. Manage the best you can because it is bond to change. 

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