I keep waking up at night with a very dry mouth and tòngue , any advice welcome

[ked1941]

Dry mouth

[Damon1864 Volunteer]

I am just the same it's not nice, have a lovely day and take care of yourself 😊 Bernadette xx

[HungryHufflepuff]

Have you tried Xylimelts? The lovely Barbs recommended these and they’re great 👍 (I don’t personally use them but my mum does)

[Hidden]

G & T?

[Hidden]

I have a condition called Sjogren's Syndrome (pronounced Showgrin's) It causes moisture producing glands to stop working. I have no tears, saliva or mucous. It's awful, especially at night.

[Hidden]

Biotene gel and mouthwash.

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

I have artificial tears and artificial saliva spray on prescription LP. Also nasal spray but I don't like to use it more than prescribed as it has steroids in it.

[Hidden]

Biotene mouth gel or the mouth wash is not a medicine. I find it good. You can get it on line and from chemists. I have tears on prescription. Tried 2 different types but not impressed. Hope you find something.

[moogle]

Since I started experiencing this.. I have a thermos (so it is covered) cup of water next to the bed. Think mine is due to breathing through mouth during the night.

[RoadRunner44]

Yes, Im another on the forum who has this problem. I don't like the Saliver replacement gels at all. A drink helps but what I really prefer are Ricola herbal sweets, sugar free. They are not too big and I like the elderflower flavour best. They moisten and are very pleasant to suck. They also work.

[Meme50]

Thank you.

[garibaldon]

I used to have this problem till I realised I was sleeping on my back With my mouth open in spite of good nasal breathing. You can get devices online.

I used a small tennis ball under my chin worked well.

[barbs47]

Hi I suffer with a dry mouth particularly at night - then I found XyliMelts. They are dissolvable discs that slowly melt over night and lubricate the mouth. I can now sleep 7/8 hours a night without the problem. There are lots of places to buy them just put XyliMelts in a search and take your pick. They have changed my life definitely worth trying them. Barbs x

[golden-retriever]

It sounds obvious, but are you sure you aren’t dehydrated? Dehydration is very, very common and many people don’t drink enough water, leading to headaches, dry mouths at night, constipation and a world of woe.