What do you do for dry mouth? 🤔

[Ruthanne]

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

I get up 4 or 5 times a night. It really interrupts my sleep

 

[Been There]

WhennI was on an inhaler fit bronchitis, it fave me dry mouth and thrush. I had to rinse with Hydrogen Peroxide and finish with
XyliMelt. You can buy it over the counter. It cost less than $10 and works for hours.

 

[MarciKS]

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?

I have tried dry mouth rinses and that just made it worse. I prefer to chew gum or suck on candies to get the juices flowing. At night I keep water by the bed.

 

[MarciKS]

just what I was going to recommend
I take drugs ( prescription) ) that cause dry mouth and this stuff really works.View attachment 475282

I tried that and it made mine worse.

 

[Murrmurr]

Try not to sleep with your mouth open.

There's no "try"ing anything when you're asleep. But you reminded me - Michelle unintentionally woke me up one night while she was shoving a pillow under my chin...to keep my mouth shut.

She said it was to stop me snoring really loud so she could sleep. So I rolled over, and we settled down, but every time I pictured her shoving this pillow up under my chin, I started laughing...and I'm not sure which was worse.

 

[Ruthanne]

WhennI was on an inhaler fit bronchitis, it fave me dry mouth and thrush. I had to rinse with Hydrogen Peroxide and finish with
XyliMelt. You can buy it over the counter. It cost less than $10 and works for hours.

TY

 

[Ruthanne]

I have tried dry mouth rinses and that just made it worse. I prefer to chew gum or suck on candies to get the juices flowing. At night I keep water by the bed.

I ordered some lozenges by Biotin. I hope they help. I always have water near me. I worry about getting dehydrated.

 

[That Lady in PA]

Xylimelt is what is recommended to the chemo patients in my area hospitals.

 

[MarciKS]

I ordered some lozenges by Biotin. I hope they help. I always have water near me. I worry about getting dehydrated.

Let me know if the lozenges help. I don't know if they liquid had an alcohol in it or what. It burned my mouth and dried it out worse I felt.

 

[Babs2u]

If it just occurs during the night a few sips of liquid seem to get the juices flowing. I hate to add more medication if it isn't necessary.

 

[Ruthanne]

If it just occurs during the night a few sips of liquid seem to get the juices flowing. I hate to add more medication if it isn't necessary.

It's worse at night but I have it much of the day.