dry mouth

[chebogum]

is dry mouth a symptom of HIV? if yes does it happen in early stages of infection or in later stages?

[aak001]

thier is adefrence netween feeling that you have a dry mouth and really having one. when you have a dry mouth the sides of your mouth start to hurt and yiou get ulcers that bleed. your tooth will start decaying becuase saliva contains substances that stop tooth decay. when you have a real dry mourth not the one fron anxiaty you will find it hard to eat bread or any other dry food. when you have the real dry mouth if you put your finger inside your mouth and rub it along side your gums your finger will be dry thier wont be any saliva on it. if you roll down your lower lips and dry them with some tissue paper if you had a dry mouth they will not have and moist on them for at least a couple of mintes.

[LIZZIE LOU]

move on...you do not have a hiv concern

[chebogum]

i have always had protected sex i never had unprotected sex. but latlly i have been reading about hiv on the net and i became very worrsom regarding the matter i am really afreaid that i might have gotten it while i was on vacation last feb in Tailand but i only had on exposure during that two weeks and it was protected but i am very scared i also have a furry tongue but i was told that its not harmfull.

[Ice_Man]

I could indeed be anxiety. What risk did you have for contracting the hiv?

[chebogum]

but i have had this for more than a month now a i read in the internet that its a sign of hiv i never had unprotected sex ? could it be anxiaty?

[Teak]

No dry mouth is not a symptom of HIV. Drink some water if you have a dry mouth.