very dry and thirsy

[becraftygirl]

does any one suffer from very dryu mouth and heck of a thirst never been able to find out why one suggestionm was could be oxegen any answer please

[hopetorun]

hi Some of the sprays make your mouth feel dry, also if you breath through your mouth you will loose more moisture. It is good to drink plenty with a lung condition it helps to keep your lungs free from muck! Take careX

[peege]

I thought those are signs of diabetes?

Mucodyne gives some a dry mouth.

[KingoftheCocktails]

I sip water throughout the day to avoid a dry mouth

KOTC

[Mavary]

Hi Becraftygirl. My husband suffers with a very dry mouth and he thinks it could be the oxygen as well. It might be worth asking.

[Hidden]

Deffo check out your glucose levels! xx

[breather in reply to Hidden]

Some times I suffer from a dry mouth occasionally, I think it's my inhalers. But my doc. Says I blame my inhalers for everything lol.

[bonzothehoss]

my partner has this too - he is not on oxygen but he thinks it is one of his meds (not the blue inhaler as this started before he had that).

[Mocarey]

Yes I have to keep a glass of water by my bed. Don't think it's the oxygen as I have been doing it for years. M x

[O2Trees]

Hi becraftygirl, I get a dry mouth if I'm stressed. Also sleeping with my mouth open dries the inside. I get it much less now and that i think dates from when i stopped using Spiriva. Good that people are suggesting diabetes checks - a raging thirst can be a symptom though i didn't know a dry mouth was part of that. But Im ignorant about diabetes. Best to get a check to rule it out. jean

[jojam]

Get your glucose levels checked. I suffer from dry mouth due to side effects of different meds & oxygen, many of them cause dry mouth.

[ginachron]

Oral thrush from the purple Seretide inhaler or antibiotics? x

[becraftygirl]

thank you all so much for your answer and suggestions very much appreciated

[onamission]

I get a dry mouth its not nice you should go and see your GP to make sure it might just be your sprays.

[helingmic]

I got such a dry mouth just before my pneumonia! I hope you are not brooding an infection. I had to keep a bottle of water by the bed, during the night it became intensely dry.

It's calmed down a bit. But I still get up at around 4 or 5 am and have a hot chocolate. For practical reason, a thermos flask is easier. Mind you, I haven't kept hot chocolate in a thermos!

[Hidden]

thought mine was due to mouth breathing .... seems may be due to sinuses being blocked with mucus and nasal drip. since i started taking nasal spray am fine !