DRY Mouth

[dlcottage]

I have dry mouth really bad any one have any suggestions that helped them? I take sips of water alot but doesnt last long.
thanks

[kcdem]

what med or meds are you on?

[greenlydia]

It could be a number of things. The first that comes to mind is a medication your taking. Dry mouth is a very common side effect of many meds. Check your drug locker! Dry mouth can also be a symptom of dehydration. You say you are taking "sips" of water, but sips won't get your systems re-hydrated. You need to drink LOTS of water. Try drinking at least a litre a day, more if you can stand it. A visit to your dentist may be in your future. Lemon drops are great for producing saliva......any kind of sour candy will help, even the sugar-free kind.
I'm afraid that is about the extent of my dry mouth expertise. If none of these helps, I suggest you see your doc. Hopefully someone else on the forum has gone thru this nasty problem and will have an answer for you!
Good Luck
Peace
Greenlydia

[sumihari]

HI dicottage,

I would also say it could be due to medication . But anxiety can usually cause a dry mouth especially if you are mouth breather. At times some people have something called
Sjogren syndrome which causes dry eyes, mouth etc.

I have dry eyes and mouth and have had it for almost 7 years. Some medications make it worse. But I do not use toothpaste containing sodium lauryl sulphate . I use a toothpaste marketed here in Australia called Biotene which is specially recommended for dry mouth. It has helped me a lot over the years. Hope you can get it over where you are.