Dry mouth side effect

[stenos]

Have started taking pregablin 75mg dry mouth is a bother keeping me awake, Does the side effect stop over time?

[blackcat64013]

Side effects from meds usually settle down over 2-3 weeks. If not, a discussion about the pros and cons of continuing the meds is required with your doctor. There are lozenges that you can take, tablets and gels besides drinking more water.

I have it. Just by drinking a big glass of water before bed and having some in a glass on the bedside table to sip is enough to get me through the night. Your mouth feeling rough and scratchy next morning is so yuck😬

[stenos in reply to blackcat64013]

Thanks Blackcat, do you have more info on the lozenges, tablets and gels. I am in Australia and all I can find by way of treating the sides effect is a colgate mouthwash that i tried and it had no effect at all

[blackcat64013 in reply to stenos]

Hi again, I am in Australia too. Chemist Warehouse have these:-

1. Therabreath lozenges

2. Biotene gel

Both are about $15 but less if on special or you can shop around chemists.

Xylimelts are good too if you can find them

[stenos in reply to blackcat64013]

Thank you, much appreciated

[kenster1]

I was getting dry mouth with mirtazapine and even a sore like I had a gash on my top lip but since I reduced down to a quarter my mouth is not near as dry and the sore is gone.