Tongue and taste problems and AN swelling after GK

[caryng1]

Hey dee-dee: my taste sensations started about two months after my GK in Nov 2012. Started as metallic, then a sickening sweet taste, then salt. Dentist did a cleaning of my tongue, explained that the radiation affects the killing of bacteria that causes the plaque buildup. Introduced me to CloSys mouthwash and toothpaste (available at CVS, drugstore.com, etc), effective in killing plaque.  the first week i diligently scraped my tongue with the tongue/brush scraper and used the mouthwash several times/day. seemed to clear up the taste, I relaxed off the number of times, the sickening sweet taste is back.  Swishing more often. Food tastes weird.