What do you do for dry mouth? 🤔

[Ruthanne]

I know it is from a medication that I take at night. My mouth gets so dry I almost choke. I drink lots of water but then I have to keep getting up during the night to use the bathroom.

Anybody dealt with this? What did you do?

 

[GoodEnuff]

I use spearmint tic tacs, sometimes gum.

 

[Aunt Bea]

Another vote for a piece of sugar free hard candy, lifesavers, etc…

Also sucking on ice chips instead of actually having a beverage.

 

[Ruthanne]

I use spearmint tic tacs, sometimes gum.

Thank you.

 

[Ruthanne]

Another vote for a piece of sugar free hard candy, lifesavers, etc…

Also sucking on ice chips instead of actually having a beverage.

Good ideas but I'm wondering how to make ice chips out of big ice cubes?

 

[Dr.Colosso]

Good ideas but I'm wondering how to make ice chips out of big ice cubes?

Leave it in the bag and use a hammer. Saw that tip on instagram.

 

[jujube]

I had that problem with a medication a few years ago. The doctor recommended a product called Biotene that has a few items for dry mouth....mouth wash and lozenges. I think they also had a mouth spray. It helped.

 

[Ruthanne]

Leave it in the bag and use a hammer. Saw that tip on instagram.

What bag? I don't buy bags of ice. I make them in ice cube trays. Thanks anyhow.

 

[Ruthanne]

I had that problem with a medication a few years ago. The doctor recommended a product called Biotene that has a few items for dry mouth....mouth wash and lozenges. I think they also had a mouth spray. It helped.

Thank you! I've never looked for that before but I will.

 

[outlander]

I started taking cayenne pepper many years ago for several reasons.

One of the unexpected benefits was increased saliva production.

After head and neck radiation therapy I suffered from a severe dry mouth. The cayenne pepper relieved the symptoms completely.

 

[WheatenLover]

Dry mouth treatment: Tips for controlling dry mouth

One thing I noticed was when I had a lozenge type thing that allegedly sticks to the inside of one's cheek, it doesn't stick. That makes it a choking hazard if one falls asleep before it falls off.

 

[Pappy]

I had that problem with a medication a few years ago. The doctor recommended a product called Biotene that has a few items for dry mouth....mouth wash and lozenges. I think they also had a mouth spray. It helped.

That’s what I use too. Doesn’t last long enough though.

 

[Wombat]

Drinking a lot of this helps no end:

 

[Ruthanne]

Drinking a lot of this helps no end:

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What is that?

 

[Babs2u]

What bag? I don't buy bags of ice. I make them in ice cube trays. Thanks anyhow.

Put a few in a zip lock.

 

[Ruthanne]

Put a few in a zip lock.

Yeah, I can do that. Thank you.

 

[Macfan]

I use honey lemon or cherry cough drops. They also come in sugar free if you're into sugar free, I am not. Don...

 

[Ruthanne]

I use honey lemon or cherry cough drops. They also come in sugar free if you're into sugar free, I am not. Don...

Thank you for your idea

 

[Kadee]

I don’t suffer with a dry mouth , but I use ice in summer in my drinks ….I tip the cubes into the clean small kitchen sink I line with a new chux or paper towel (I’ve got a big double Kitchen sink ) I give them a hit with a small meat tenderiser and they …..shatter ~ then I put the ice in a Tupperware container, in the freezer ~ for as needed use.

At times I use a deep plastic bowl to do the same …

 

[RadishRose]

I know it is from a medication that I take at night. My mouth gets so dry I almost choke. I drink lots of water but then I have to keep getting up during the night to use the bathroom.

Anybody dealt with this? What did you do?

there'a a mouthwash that helps dry mouth..

For dry mouth, the best mouthwashes are alcohol-free, moisturizing, and contain ingredients like xylitol, such as Biotene Dry Mouth Rinse, ACT Dry Mouth Mouthwash, or Oral-B Dry Mouth Rinse, which soothe tissues, stimulate saliva, and provide lasting relief from dryness and discomfort. Look for products with fluoride for cavity protection and avoid harsh alcohol, which worsens dryness.

 

[RadishRose]

Try not to sleep with your mouth open.

 

[palides2021]

Water is the best remedy for me, even if I have to get up at night. It keeps the body hydrated.

 

[PeppermintPatty]

I had that problem with a medication a few years ago. The doctor recommended a product called Biotene that has a few items for dry mouth....mouth wash and lozenges. I think they also had a mouth spray. It helped.

just what I was going to recommend
I take drugs ( prescription) ) that cause dry mouth and this stuff really works.