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What Causes Dry Mouth And Excessive Weight Loss?

my mouth gets very dry so I drink, mostly water. and I m losing weight...30 lbs in 3 months. I was over 300 lbs at Christmas and now I m under 270. I have to get up every 2-3 hrs at night to pee and sometimes I feel ill if I don t sleep awhile after lunch. I m on 50 mg sertraline & 25 mg lisinopril-hctz and my BP has come down from high last yr to 110/78 the last 2 mos. I keep getting a charlei-horse at the inside of my thigh when I flex it but I can feel it knotting up while I sit w legs up. thats been over 6-9 mos. generally I am very healthy & hardly get a cold but my sinuses don t drain well ...cyst...and ~ 1x yr I get infeection there. been on cpap for ~10 yrs.
Mon, 20 Nov 2017
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Hi..
Thanks for the query..

Dryness in mouth, excessive urination and weight loss are commonly seen in case of raised blood sugar levels in body..

As the symptoms of frequent urination, excess thirst, weight loss and dry mouth are most commonly seen in case of Diabetes Mellitus, therefore you should consult a General Physician or a Diabetologist and get evaluated.

He can advise you to get blood sugar levels CA both fasting and post meal along with Glycosylated Hemoglobin levels HbA1c checked..
In case if the blood sugar levels and higher than normal range then you can be advised Oral Hypoglycemic drugs to bring the blood sugar levels to normal range..

Along with it dietary modifications like curbing intake of refined carbohydrates, doing moderate workout and taking appropriate rest and avoiding stress can help..

For symptomatic relief from dry mouth you can chew sugarfree chewing gums and use mouth lubricants like Oralgel.

Hope this helps..

Regards.
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What Causes Dry Mouth And Excessive Weight Loss?

Hi.. Thanks for the query.. Dryness in mouth, excessive urination and weight loss are commonly seen in case of raised blood sugar levels in body.. As the symptoms of frequent urination, excess thirst, weight loss and dry mouth are most commonly seen in case of Diabetes Mellitus, therefore you should consult a General Physician or a Diabetologist and get evaluated. He can advise you to get blood sugar levels CA both fasting and post meal along with Glycosylated Hemoglobin levels HbA1c checked.. In case if the blood sugar levels and higher than normal range then you can be advised Oral Hypoglycemic drugs to bring the blood sugar levels to normal range.. Along with it dietary modifications like curbing intake of refined carbohydrates, doing moderate workout and taking appropriate rest and avoiding stress can help.. For symptomatic relief from dry mouth you can chew sugarfree chewing gums and use mouth lubricants like Oralgel. Hope this helps.. Regards.