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Have Dry Mouth, Take Topamax, Prazosin. Nasty Taste In Mouth. Drink Water Or Feel Chocked. Solution?

I TAKE TOPAMAX AND PRAZOSIN I HAVE DRY MOTH REAL BAD I WAKE UP AT NITE AND DRINK WATER I FEEL AS LIKE I AM CHOKING AND HAVE TO DRINK WATER, ALL DAY LONG MY MOUTH FEELS DRY AND I HAVE A REALLY NASTY TASTE IN MY MOUTH SO I BRUSH AND CHEW GUM. MY DOC. SAID ITS THE PRAZOSIN THAT I TAKE AT BED TIME. THE TOPAMAX I TAKE IN THE MORNING. I DON'T HAVE THE TASTE I HAD BEFORE. I TRIED EATING POPCORN THE OTHER NITE I COULDN'T BECAUSE IT WAS SO DRY AND MY MOUTH TRY I COULDN'T SWALLOW IT I HAD TO TAKE A DRINK TO SWALLOW THE POPCORN.
Thu, 24 Oct 2013
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Hi,
Thanks for writing to us,

It is the prazocin that is causing the dry mouth. Patients with this side effect are advised to drink water frequently and to chew candies or gum frequently to stimulate salivary production. Sugar-free ones are advisable since excess sugar can lead to cavities. Long term dry mouth can also lead to fungal infections. Get it examined regularly and may need to use topical rinses to avoid or treat it. Also discuss with your doctor if it possible to reduce the dose of prazocin to reduce this side effect.

Hope this helps,
Dr A Rao
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Have Dry Mouth, Take Topamax, Prazosin. Nasty Taste In Mouth. Drink Water Or Feel Chocked. Solution?

Hi, Thanks for writing to us, It is the prazocin that is causing the dry mouth. Patients with this side effect are advised to drink water frequently and to chew candies or gum frequently to stimulate salivary production. Sugar-free ones are advisable since excess sugar can lead to cavities. Long term dry mouth can also lead to fungal infections. Get it examined regularly and may need to use topical rinses to avoid or treat it. Also discuss with your doctor if it possible to reduce the dose of prazocin to reduce this side effect. Hope this helps, Dr A Rao