How to treat Dry-Mouth (side-effect of medication)?
Dr. prescribed medication that he noted had a common side-effect of dry-mouth.
Sure enough, it's a common side-effect!! Even though I drink water like a fish, my mouth was still like the Sahara. I had bought "Biotene Moisturizing Mouth Spray" as preparation, and I used it, and it gave me relief for like 5 minutes, but then my mouth quickly transformed into the Sahara desert again. So then I spent a lot of time sucking on hard-candies, but I don't think my Dentist would be too happy about me sucking on hard-candies, especially for long periods of time as I try to sleep.
Basically, how is DRY-MOUTH treated (other than the ways I listed above -- drinking lots of water, mouth spray, hard candies) if one doesn't wish to switch medication?
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I understand your annoyance with dry-mouth. It can cause a whole host of issues so I certainly can commiserate, especially when it comes to trying to sleep with a dry-mouth!
Well, it seems like you have done a lot of your own research since you knew to invest in and experiment with Biotene Mouthspray, but just in case... here are some other treatment options (besides drinking water, gum-chewing, sucking on candy, staying hydrated, etc):
decongestants can make your symptoms worse apparently (not sure why) so if you can, avoid them.
if you can, try to breathe more with your nose and less with your mouth (it seems counterintuitive if the cause of your mouth-breathing is congestion, but decongestants make mouths drier??) maybe try nasal strips
add moisture to the air (perhaps via a humidifier)
limit your caffiene intake -- it can actually make it drier. Who knew?!
Here's more info: www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/dry-mouth/expert-answers/dry-mouth/faq-20058424
But the best recommendation I have and that I'm excited about because I just discovered it after talking to my dentist and oral-hygienist -- is try something that stimulates saliva. For instance, I've been using XyliMelts, and they have been working wonderfully for me. I can sleep much better because of them! You can find more products on their website here: www.oracoat.com/
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