To much saliva

[Jogest]

Hi

I was diagnosed with connective tissue disorder possible lupus about 15 yeas ago, my symptoms are muscle pain, poor coordination, thick head and dry mouth these symptoms are well under control at the moment but recently my saliva glands have started producing so much fluid that I’m waking up with a very wet pillow.

I’m also having difficulty swallowing, the swallowing is been investigated to eliminate anything sinister.

My question is? Have other members of this community experienced these symptoms, I’m trying to eliminate possibilities.

I have discussed the swallowing issue with my consultant and he don’t think it’s connected to my CTD.

Regards

John

[Tempname]

Hi John,

sorry to hear you're having these symptoms. I haven't heard of too much saliva in SS before, so I can't give you any advice there I'm afraid. Regarding the swallowing, it's a really common one in Sjogrens and Scleroderma, so it's good to get those tests done to investigate further. I find it very difficult to swallow food, due to lack of saliva with sjogrens. I had a gastroscopy and it came back clear, so the advice given was to drink more water while eating.

Hope you get some answers soon

👍

[Jogest in reply to Tempname]

HiThanks for the reply.