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Becky · 01-12-2011, 08:07 AM

I have this problem but never brought it up on the board because I thought it was "just me". I am very dry. I wake up at night to drink a whole glass of water (and that doesn't make me pee more either). I have cotton mouth most mornings.

And it might be just the way we are and how we change and age. I was very thirsty during chemo and you are told to drink alot.

I also think, for me, it has worsened as about 5 years ago I moved to a house that has forced hot air heat versus radiators (that the old house had) and forced hot air heat is very, very drying.

01-12-2011, 08:07 AM	#5
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Re: Question: saliva I have this problem but never brought it up on the board because I thought it was "just me". I am very dry. I wake up at night to drink a whole glass of water (and that doesn't make me pee more either). I have cotton mouth most mornings. And it might be just the way we are and how we change and age. I was very thirsty during chemo and you are told to drink alot. I also think, for me, it has worsened as about 5 years ago I moved to a house that has forced hot air heat versus radiators (that the old house had) and forced hot air heat is very, very drying. __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"