Cottonmouth

[hardrock430]

Does anyone get what is known as cottonmouth sometimes? ( dry mouth)

[RoadRunner44]

Yes, very often . Taking certain medications can cause it. Whenever I take the pain killer Co codamol i have such a dry mouth a few hours later it almost feels like I have run out of spittal and the roof if my mouth feels almost stuck to the bottom. Sucking small sugarless sweets can help keep your mouth moistened.

[hardrock430 in reply to RoadRunner44]

I. Woke up last night with dry mouth and had to get up and get something to drink

[Bassetmommer NKF Ambassador in reply to hardrock430]

If you woke up in the middle of the night, you were sleeping with your mouth open.

[lowraind]

Yes, and when I do, I use Biotene--comes as mouthwash, toothpaste and gel. The gel seems to work best for me. This was suggested by dental hygienist.

[hardrock430 in reply to lowraind]

Thank you

[allene7]

I have dry eye and dry mouth but it's due to rheumatoid arthritis and not my kidney disease. I'm not sure if anyone else has the issue you do or not.

[TopazForests]

Yes, I have cottonmouth from medications that I take. Biotene is nice; Crest, Colegate, Synsidine and others also make toothpaste and mouthwash that helps. There are also a number of brands of dry mouth logenzes that help. My favorite dry mouth logenze is Cotton Mouth brand. It's made with nature herbs and other ingredients and I think that it works better and tastes better than most other logenzes. At night I use Zylimelts, which have an adhesive that will stick to your gums so you don't have to worry about swallowing them while you sleep. I buy both of these from Amazon.

[Uckle in reply to TopazForests]

I use a conraption to prevent my mouth from opening when I sleep. Amazon have dozens of them.

[hardrock430 in reply to Uckle]

Ok, thank you