Dry mouth

[12stargate]

Has anyone experienced dry mouth as slimy mouth?

If so, what do you do for it?

[Court]

Yes, my dry mouth is also a slimy mouth. I believe this is caused by a lack of saliva. For my dry mouth I have been given a spray, which did not help at all. I am now on pastilles and a mouthwash. Unfortunately, I get a lot of ulcers in my mouth. These are extremely painful. The slimy mouth is not a bit nice as it covers my teeth. In short, I do not have an answer to this problem, apart from the fact it is a side effect of at least one of my tablets. Sorry, I cannot be of more help.

[honeycombe3 in reply to Court]

Hi Sue,

Good to see another stager posting again. Can you tell us what the pastilles are, where we can buy them & what benefits they bring? Ditto the mouthwash - will any brand do?

[honeycombe3]

This is a really useful question as these mouth conditions are not uncommon in PD. Like Court I have suffered for years & although I have followed advice from this site (& others) I have not found a satisfactory solution (pardon the pun).

It sounds fairly minor compared with some symptoms but the effects can be devastating. In the last year I have had 3 teeth extracted & I can feel with my tongue that several others are on their way out. Apart from the cost of replacing some teeth with crowns & bridges so that food can be chewed & digested, there is the pain & misery of mouth ulcers etc.

The worst part I am afraid is that like Court I have not been able to find a remedy despite asking dentists, pharmacists & doctors. An issue of pure vanity: my cheeks are sinking in making me look older - boohoo.

[snorre in reply to honeycombe3]

If the trouble is due to air restriction threw the nose you will automatic open your mouth to get enough air.

This works for me (norwegian)

easyair.no/

Take some time to adust and get used to it but i am total depended on it now.

all the best

[12stargate in reply to snorre]

Hei Snorre;

I am also Norwegian, and I just ordered this product.

I am willing to try anything.

Do you wear it all the time?

Hugs and kindness, Eva Gabrielle

[snorre in reply to 12stargate]

Hei Eva

Jeg bruker den kun når jeg sover.

Tar litt tid å bli vant til den og slik jeg oppdaget at den virket var at jeg sov bedre.

Tips:Bruk litt papir og hold i neseboret og vekselvis diriger den helt inn på plass (litt ubehagelig).

Må kanskje også justere den litt.

tok meg noen uker og finne ut av men er helt avhengig av den nå.

Uten denne på plass så våkner jeg menge ganger med tørr munn.

Lykke til

Jan

[12stargate in reply to snorre]

Fantastic Jan!!

I am not sure how to order it off the Norwegian site. Maybe I need to call them.

Peace

[Court in reply to honeycombe3]

Hi. I was pleased to see your name, as it seems ages since our paths crossed.

Of course, I will give you the names of the medication I have tried, I hope one of them suits you I was given Colgate Duraphet by my Dentist as you know lack of saliva causes lack of teeth. This appears to have little or no effect on saliva. Before I consulted my GP I tried a liquid called Anbesol recommend by my pharmacist. This did not affect my lack of saliva, but did help with the pain. I still use this. One GP prescribed a synthetic saliva spray which did not appear to help. I then tried Bonjela, which also kept the pain at bay for a time. My present GP gave me a mouthwash called Chlorhexidine Gluconate plus Salivix pastilles which are supposed to be a salivary stimulant. I have only just started the last two items, so I can't really comment on them except to say I am not expecting miracles. I have been told that this dry mouth is a side effect of one of my medz. And I am sure this is true. Sorry this is such a long answer, but you did ask!!!!

[honeycombe3 in reply to Court]

Thanks for the information, it is most helpful. I too have been told that this is a side effect of meds so I suppose we just have to grin & bear it.....I am sure my unintentional puns are getting worse with age or maybe PD.

[Tiki123]

Yes! I use a oral thrush cream which has helped! I have top dentures so put it down to that,worse at night,also in summer when we have high temps,tongue becomes coated too.

[emeditator]

I'm from the states, but I use the Act brand Dry Mouth toothpaste and mouthwash. While it doesn't work all the time, that and constantly drinking water helps. I get so dry despite the water that I can't speak. I hate that. While it seems more trendy to walk around with a bottle of water, there are times when it doesn't look as professional as I'd like. But neither does opening my mouth and nothing coming out! So I guess we need to do what we have to cope. BTW, I've had this problem for over 30 years, and I'm 52.

[Cerelia]

I find that rinsing the mouth with salt water helps ulcers, or just dabbing a wet fingertip in the salt and putting it on the ulcer

[Sherry1960]

I was having chronic mouth ulcers and my dentist said it was due to dry mouth.

Recommended Biotene toothpaste & mouthwash. They are pricey but have helped. Chew sugarless gum & eat only sugarless mints/candy as sugar breeds bacteria which causes ulcers,too