Dry mouth, Sjorgens syndrome.

[Sue15197]

I woke up this morning with my mouth so dry, I could barely speak, (hubby says thanks).

I have tried normal tea/coffee, decaff tea,/coffee different flavour teas, (yuk) and still I have dried mouth. I know part is down to the Amitriptyline tablets that I take every night, and the Sjorgens, and that Auto Immune diseases can cause too. I have tried everything medicinal and non, and one thing helps, sucking on an ice lolly.

[LindseyMid]

Hi Sue. Sorry, but I'm not understanding what your question is? Are you just wanting to know how other people deal with this?

[Therev]

I use salivix which I get on perscription

[Butterfly54]

I have Sjogrens I didn`t know untill a couple of weeks ago.It came up in one off the bloods I had taken after being diagnosed with fibro.It answerd the dry eye and mouth.Dry eyes I just get something from boots,but dry mouth well,I`ve sucked too many sweeties in my time.If you suck anything make sure it`s sugar free.And like Therev ask your doctor for something.All the best and Hugs xxx

[wednesday_focker]

i was tested for sjogrens, lip biopsy said no, but have every symptom going, i have a wee humidifier at side of the bed, that ehlps, tried the oral gels made me gag theyre offensive really, also palce a damp face cloth on the radiotor which heklps moisten the air, as the central heatings horrible this time of year x

[wednesday_focker]

Also i cut hweat out my diet , it seems to greatly help my dryness , if i do eat it my mouth dries to a stick x

[Cazie50]

I have Sjogrens and use Carbomer Gel for eyes, Salivex pastilles for dry mouth and Dermol 500 for dry skin.

[Sue15197]

Thanks for all your help, I do use eye drops which are a marvel. I do sip water all day, but I was put on 1 extra Ami a night to aid with pain in legs. I think I will drop it, I am told that I am snoring enough to peel the wallpaper off the walls.

[Plumcake]

I have Sjogren's too, only diagnosed a short while ago. First of all was diagnosed as sicca syndrome. I was prescribed Plaquenil (anti malaria pills) by the rheumy and they didn't agree with me at all.

Made me really ill and weak, now suffering bad depression and anxiety. So been pout on duloxetine 30 mg. Had that before but this new GP said the dose was too low.

I use cheap moisturising eye drops, and I'm afraid the gel they prescribed did nothing, it was horrid and sticky.

Just keep sipping the water and try sugar free sweets if it gets too much.

Worst thing is not being able to swallow food I find.

I'm glad I am not the only one types back to front lol happens all the time

xxx