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Why Am I Feeling Dryness In My Lips, Mouth And Throat ?
Hi, my mouth has been very very dry all the way from my lips, tongue and down to my throat , I don t feel comfortable so I tried drinking alot of water and eat sweets but ain t helping. does eating sour things help? what else should I do?
Wed, 23 Nov 2011
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Thanks for your query. Try taking vitamin C tablets, this will help stimulate the salivary glands (it is sour) . Do you have dry sensation in your eyes also? Any joint pains? If so consult a physician to rule out Sjogrens disease.
Have a healthy life .
Thanks for your query. Try taking vitamin C tablets, this will help stimulate the salivary glands (it is sour) . Do you have dry sensation in your eyes also? Any joint pains? If so consult a physician to rule out Sjogrens disease.
Have a healthy life .
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Hi there. Thanks for your question. Rather than wonder what might relieve your dry mouth it might be better to concentrate on finding out whats causing it first of all.
A side-effect of many prescription medications is dry mouth. Are you on any medication(s)? Also diabetes, thyroid disease and ENT diseases like chronic rhinitis (stuffed nose) can cause excessive mouth breathing and dry mouth. You are going to have to discuss this with your doctor. I hope you get a diagnosis and are feeling better very soon.
A side-effect of many prescription medications is dry mouth. Are you on any medication(s)? Also diabetes, thyroid disease and ENT diseases like chronic rhinitis (stuffed nose) can cause excessive mouth breathing and dry mouth. You are going to have to discuss this with your doctor. I hope you get a diagnosis and are feeling better very soon.
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persistent dry mouth may be due to lac of normal salivary secretations
chewing gums /hot and sour lozenges may help
if the problem persists consult physician to rule out any underlying disease
persistent dry mouth may be due to lac of normal salivary secretations
chewing gums /hot and sour lozenges may help
if the problem persists consult physician to rule out any underlying disease
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Hi, WC to health care magic forum.
Hope you are not taking any anticholinergic, antipsychotics or antihistamines for any concurrent medical conditions. These drugs can cause dry mouth. As mentioned in the forum, you will have to first rule out primary Sjogren's syndrome, a disease of concern, if you have associated dry eyes, joint pain/stiffness etc. Get a physician opinion on it. If it's not an autoimmune disease, then rule out asthma, COPD or any respiratory infections that makes you breath through mouth. After r/o these, try to get a dentist or ENT opinion on any salivary obstruction, like 'silalolithiasis' of major salivary glands (small stones obstructing the ducts that carries saliva and empties in your mouth). If none of these is your problem, it could be a neuro problem which require nerologist intervention. Drugs like civemeline or pilocarpine can help you to stimulate saliva, which is only a symptomatic treatment that should aid till you get the root cause treated. Mind you, leaving dry mouth untreated will cause rapid tooth decay (saliva acts as pH buffers, absence of which leads to acidic environement that is harmful to enamel), aphthous ulcers, recurrent infections in mouth and throat (saliva has lots of defence cells like IgG that fights against infections) and halitosis (bad breath). Hope this helps. Thanks
Hope you are not taking any anticholinergic, antipsychotics or antihistamines for any concurrent medical conditions. These drugs can cause dry mouth. As mentioned in the forum, you will have to first rule out primary Sjogren's syndrome, a disease of concern, if you have associated dry eyes, joint pain/stiffness etc. Get a physician opinion on it. If it's not an autoimmune disease, then rule out asthma, COPD or any respiratory infections that makes you breath through mouth. After r/o these, try to get a dentist or ENT opinion on any salivary obstruction, like 'silalolithiasis' of major salivary glands (small stones obstructing the ducts that carries saliva and empties in your mouth). If none of these is your problem, it could be a neuro problem which require nerologist intervention. Drugs like civemeline or pilocarpine can help you to stimulate saliva, which is only a symptomatic treatment that should aid till you get the root cause treated. Mind you, leaving dry mouth untreated will cause rapid tooth decay (saliva acts as pH buffers, absence of which leads to acidic environement that is harmful to enamel), aphthous ulcers, recurrent infections in mouth and throat (saliva has lots of defence cells like IgG that fights against infections) and halitosis (bad breath). Hope this helps. Thanks
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