dry mouth

[cousinliam1992247]

hi im 20 years old and i experience dry mouth my question is wat can u do to prevent dry mouth or if u have dry mouth wat can u do to clear it up sometimes my mouth gets really dry that sometimes it feels like its hard to swallow cause its so dry if anybody can help me that would be nice thanks

[cousinliam1992247]

ok thanks i will do that

[Kelz72312]

You might be dehydrated try water everyday 1 gallon of water a day helps

[cousinliam1992247]

ok thanks for your help

[Dr. Kokil Mathur]

Hi!
To treat the dry mouth you have to find the cause behind it. Dry mouth could be the side effect of any medication that you could be taking. It could be due to Sjogren’s Syndrome but this will also cause dry eyes. GERD or reflux disease too can cause similar symptoms. A generalized dehydration too can cause these problems. Iron and vitamin deficiency, fungal infection, hypertension, diabetes, strokes and transient ischemic attacks, anemia, smoking all cause dry mouth. Poor oral hygiene is another cause. Nerve damage due to some trauma or surgery can be another cause.
Do discuss this with your doctor and get yourself examined. Meanwhile eat healthy, drink plenty of fluids (soups, juices, water, etc), take anatcid gels and multivitamin pills and see if it makes a difference. Take care!