Dry throat and unable to quench thirst.

[Jusjust]

My husband is really struggling to quench his thirst, obviously he is unable to drink a pint of water in one go now due to the operation, does anybody else suffer with this and have any useful tips to quench thirst. Thanks.

[SteveJ]

Hi Jusjust

Just an Idea, what about chewing gum or Opal Fruits I think they are called starburst now. Something that makes you salivate would help with a dry mouth. Or try different drink's to quench the thirst, I find tea work's better for me than say orange juice, experimentation is the answer I think. Hope this is of some help.

Kind Regards

Steve

[valruss]

My husband is three and a half months post oesphagectomy and quenches his thirst with a small glass of half diet lemonade and half water. Hope you find a solution soon.

[Chaskell]

How about water mixed with Ribena and taste free protein added for good measure. A glass of water with a solution of 1X teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda and a knife point of salt is a good mouth gargle and is helpful for keeping the mouth moist and fighting fungus Keep us updated, please. Regards. Charles

[strangetimes]

Squeeze of fresh lemon juice and water ? Water with a couple of slices of cucumber ?

I like Volvic Cloudy Lemon Water - Tescos and some newsagents sell it .

Lollies ? I see Callipo now do a Lychee one as well as the standard orange .

I think fruit juices which are a little tart - Ocean Spray Blueberry ,or a cranberry one are refreshing . Ribena comes into this category .

Or that old standby ,tea ?

Good luck . It's such a pain trying to find out what works drink and food wise isn't it .

[ian-james]

Hi Justjus

I find ice lollies are pretty good at quenching your thirst without overloading your digestive system with too much liquid.

kind regards

Ian

[Jusjust]

Thanks everybody for your suggestions, I will be busy trying them out on my husband, will let you know which ones work.

[gutlesswonder]

The test of dehydration (or not) is the volume/condition of urine passed.

In the comfort stakes tooth/mouth hygiene are v important -- particularly since all the normal natural protective flora have been disrupted by chemo and post-op antibiotics.

I swear by "UltraDEX" oral rinse , expensive but much cheaper than endless dentistry.Maintaining the ability to chew really thoroughly is vital , given the perils of choking.

Also be aware that the body's calcium balance may well be prejudiced leading to rapid loss of tooth condition as well as bone density.

I find it helpful to suck a sugar-free Strepsil before going to sleep , it minimizes sore throat and croakiness the next morning.