Dry Mouth

[Lov3shy]

Recently I've had a dry mouth which not only annoys me, but water doesn't seem to help (although I'll still drink plenty anyway). I know that the weather is playing a considerable factor with this due to both the humidity and the high temperatures, but it still annoys me.

Is there anything I can do to help rid the dry mouth? Drinking water doesn't seem to get rid of it.

Thanks :)

[ummmm]

This happens to me so I also want the answer.

[MWB]

Are you on any medication as some can cause this?

[Lov3shy]

Nope, no medication. If a headache pops up suddenly, I might take 2 ibuprofen but sometimes even if I don't take any sort of drug, I'll still have a dry mouth.

[MWB]

Menopausal?

[Lov3shy]

I'm a 16 year old guy...so maybe hormones can be playing a factor then for me? Or that combined with the weather? (answering my own question now)

[MWB]

Sometimes water doesn't quench my thirst either, so I'll drink a diet fizzy drink.

[sqad617]

Might it be, that your nose is blocked and that you are breathing through your mouth, hence not humidifying your inhaled air and thus making your mouth dry?

[lil75]

Is it your mouth or does it feel more like ur tongue?

Constipation can give you a dry/cat like tongue

[pmorley]

Have you been checked for diabetes? Dry mouth is a common symptom.

[Lov3shy]

My nose does get a bit blocked (hayfever - antihistamines used for it) and I breathe through my mouth mostly.

Nope it's my mouth that is dry, and my bowels are regular just to let you know.

I was thinking about diabetes too. It might be its hyperglycaemia...hmm.

[sqad617]

Sounds a nasal problem....ask to see an ENT surgeon.

[Beauj]

Lov3shy, our ALL family are like that!! For me, I give my tongue a good scrubing when brushing my teeth. Gag - for most of it! Sorry! But, it goes get rid of alot of the aul nonsense from the back of the throat and nose area + the 'pipes' leading into same! Give your nose a good blow & hoke out. & afterwards a good gargle with some salt water. Now when You've done all that, just have a drik of water and take a bottle of same our and about with you - a few wee sips now and again shud keek it a bay!

If You had diabetes, you would constantly 'crave' a drink and also sweet stuff! Not ruling it out, but wouldn't think that's the problem love!

Think of it like if, YOU had dry skin! You would need to lubricate that constanly with lotions or oils! So your mouth is just the same!

[PeteHull]

If you drink a lot of fizzy drinks (especially Diet ones) they can cause dry mouth, it is due to the content of Aspertaime which is Neutrasweet and is a cheap man made substance they put in fizzy drinks to make them cheaper.
If you google Aspertaime and read the results it will give you an understanding of why so many teenagers are having problems, (frieghtening reading).
During the first Iraq war they shipped out tons and tons of the stuff to keep the troops watered, it was stored in very hot conditions and it is the heat which causes the Aspertaime to change into a different chemical that literally blows hole in brains.
You have a read of it, it had a lot of publicity at one time which was mostly quoshed by Neutrasweet, talk about a cover up in business.

Pete

[Lov3shy]

Well I'm not too sure about an ENT surgeon

Well I didn't do the whole procedure but I brushed my tongue (which does make me retch, but all for the good) and my mouth is more moist, although still as moist as I'd like it to be...

I don't drink fizzy drinks because I have braces and I'm dedicated to the health of my teeth. Doing well (a year today I've worn my braces)

[sqad617]

Why are you "not too sure about an ENT surgeon?

[Lov3shy]

It's a bit drastic really, especially as I'm only 16. And besides, the problem isn't too big and it's not seriously affecting me.

[sqad617]

o.k

[carlton23]

sqad617, Just curious about you, you always seem to give quite reasonable info to medical queries, and I wonder if you are attached to the medical profession.

[Eve]

You could try a good EPA supplement to helo keep you better hydrated.

I used to feel dehydrated a lot and had been ruled out for diabetes many times then an osteopath recommended the EPA to help keep my joints hydrated and it makes a big difference.

If it persists or you have any other symptoms then definitely get it checked out.

[WheelhouseJoe]

An over the counter product to help stimulate saliva production could work for you. For overnight use, you should look into a long-lasting tab like OraCoat XyliMelts (http://www.oracoat.com).