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Post-Treatment => Post-Treatment => Topic started by: didyb on October 20, 2013, 11:10:41 am

Title: Excess salivation
Post by: didyb on October 20, 2013, 11:10:41 am
Does random, increased salivation indicate the facial nerve is reactivating? Or is it just a random side effect of the surgery? Yes, I am extremely impatient and desperate for any positive sign of recovery. I've got a gold weight in my eyelid, so now issues with dry eye are lessened quite a bit. Just looking for a thread of hope.
Title: Re: Excess salivation
Post by: Tod on October 20, 2013, 08:00:39 pm
It is quite likely just another random side effect. Almost four years later I still suffer from that and my eye is still dry. It may be a good sign, but don't get your hopes too high, I wish you luck nonetheless.

Tod
Title: Re: Excess salivation
Post by: ginsue on November 01, 2013, 10:26:27 pm
It's been almost 22 years since my surgery and my dentist calls me juicy.  It's not like I drool or anything (ok, maybe on occasion).  Look at the up side, good gum health come by moist mouths. My dentist said if I live to be 120 I will still have my teeth. If you salivate heavily you probably too have a keen sense of smell and an exceptional pallet like I do.  Not a bad trade off.