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12 years ago•10 Replies

Hi, I have inhalers: Seretide, Salamol and spiriva. During the night on numerous occasions, I wake up with a dry throat, to relieve this I have to drink about a pint of water. Would a humidifier help me please?

Best wishes

Cass

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libbygood12 years ago

I have just purchased a 5 in 1 machine, heater - cooler - humidifier - iondiser (not sure what that is) and air purifier. They have just delivered it and it is in the hall waiting to be unwrapped so have not tried it. I have a dry throat when I wake and I'm hoping this will help.

• in reply tolibbygood12 years ago

You will have to let us all know after you've given the 5 in 1 a good innings Lib.

12 years ago

I had dry throat when there was black mould on the walls of the flat we were renting so witty I would ask about inhaler side effects as a cause of the dry throat.

12 years ago

Dry mouth can be caused by a number of things, diabetes being one, if you find you are getting dry mouth day and night you may want to check in with your doctor about this so the doc can check you out for any other symptoms.

Sleeping with mouth open will cause a dry mouth and so can some of the medications we take. I don't know if a humidifier will help your situation.

Drinking water is a good idea, something else you may want to use as an additional aid (once your doc has given you the ok), as well as drinking water is a 'dry mouth spray' (Boot's the chemist does there own brand, but you may well find other brands in health food shops or other chemists or your doctor may even be able to prescribe you with one.

Hope things improve soon. Let us know what your doc says, if he does prescribe the dry mouth spray etc.

Good wishes Zoee.

libbygood12 years ago

By the way I am taking the same inhalers as you Cass.

Lib

• in reply tolibbygood12 years ago

Hi Libby, Please let me know how you get on with the equipment. Cass

• in reply tolibbygood12 years ago

Oh! I do wash my mouth out afterwards.

libby782712 years ago

Hi Witty, yes, your inhalers can make your mouth and throat very dry, I wake sometimes with a completely dry mouth and nose too. It's best to always rinse your mouth/clean your teeth after using your inhalers. Also, salty food can make you very dry, I use very little salt but on the odd occasion I have a Chinese takeaway it makes me very dry too. If it's only happening in the night, as you say, then spending money on sprays etc. is just a waste of money. Best to see your doc though, to rule out other causes. Libby

12 years ago

Hi All, thank you for your response and I'll keep in mind what you've all said, I actually see my cardiologist tomorrow and as I'm on a "domestos" medication for SVT (GP's words not mine) and see if that has something to do with it too. Will let you know.

Hugs

Cass

latingirlshyp12 years ago

i have a humidifer and a air cleaner but the best thing i got from the doctor was, fluticasone propionate nasal spray, i use oxygen with a humidifer attach to it and still left me so dry and head ach and inffections, now i wake up and my nose and throat dont hurt.

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