Hello. I have very dry mouth at bedtime. I asked my hygienist & she recommended Xylimelts (Xylitol). While it worked very well, it really disrupted my sleep & one night I woke up sweating! Biotene is also recommended but I read the ingredients and one is listed as being bad for the endocrine system. Sigh. Does anyone use something that is gf and helps with dry mouth? I did search the forums and while many have the same complaint, I haven't seen anything that helps. I have receding gums & I'm trying to keep my teeth as long as I can.
Thanks!
Dry Mouth
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Re: Dry Mouth
I have the same problem. My salivation issues began seven or eight years ago, after I had a stroke. For a few years, the problem manifested as excess moisture, and my mouth tended to be too moist much of the time. I had to learn to swallow more often to control the problem. During the night, I would often wake up drooling on my pillow.
But in recent years, I'm more likely to wake up with an extremely dry mouth, and sometimes it happens during the day. I've never tried to take anything that might be a remedy, but I find that when my mouth becomes bone dry, I can simply wipe my tongue around inside my mouth, rubbing on the inside of my cheeks, my gums, teeth, etc., and the saliva will promptly return, and my mouth will seem normal again (at least for a while). I have no idea if that idea will work for anyone else, though.
Tex
But in recent years, I'm more likely to wake up with an extremely dry mouth, and sometimes it happens during the day. I've never tried to take anything that might be a remedy, but I find that when my mouth becomes bone dry, I can simply wipe my tongue around inside my mouth, rubbing on the inside of my cheeks, my gums, teeth, etc., and the saliva will promptly return, and my mouth will seem normal again (at least for a while). I have no idea if that idea will work for anyone else, though.
Tex
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Re: Dry Mouth
Thanks, Tex. One of the recommendations is to drink a lot of water, which I do and have always done. I'll keep researching for a healthier mouthwash to use at bedtime. My hygienist said using one of the products would also help with the plaque that forms. I go every six months for a cleaning but there is still some build-up.
Marcia
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Re: Dry Mouth
Hello,
I’m not sure if this could help, I don’t have dry mouth. Every morning when I wake up, I do an oil rinse with coconut oil. I swish it around my mouth for a minute and then spit it out. It’s called oil pulling, and my nutritionist recommended it to me.
Another thing—my mother has Sjögren’s syndrome, which causes dryness in all the mucous membranes of the body. Her doctor told her that one way to stimulate saliva production is by sucking on something acidic, like a candy. However, in our case, we’d need to consider whether that might be harmful for colitis.
A big hug,
Marta
I’m not sure if this could help, I don’t have dry mouth. Every morning when I wake up, I do an oil rinse with coconut oil. I swish it around my mouth for a minute and then spit it out. It’s called oil pulling, and my nutritionist recommended it to me.
Another thing—my mother has Sjögren’s syndrome, which causes dryness in all the mucous membranes of the body. Her doctor told her that one way to stimulate saliva production is by sucking on something acidic, like a candy. However, in our case, we’d need to consider whether that might be harmful for colitis.
A big hug,
Marta