Dry mouth with watering
Has anyone found away to help with dry mouth it's driving me crazy I even got all my teeth removed because I thought that's what was causing it so if anyone can help me I would be so grateful or what kind of Dr to see I went to a ENT Dr and she said I was making my mouth wet and I make this weird face when I do it so my mouth hurts from doing it all the time it's really hard to describe what I mean but maybe someone else is going through the same thing. Thank you for any help you can give me.
, So sorry to hear you are experiencing such discomfort. While we wait for others in the community to share their relatable experiences, I thought I would share a couple of articles that address this topic of dry mouth. This first one is about one lupus warrior's experience with Sjorgen's and the dry mouth symptoms that come along with it: https://lupus.net/living/secondary-sjogrens-syndrome and this one is a general overview of the different mouth and dental complications experienced alongside lupus: https://lupus.net/living/dental-health. Hope these are helpful! You are not alone!
Gabby (team member)
dry mouth is so hard to deal with. I would definitely spenwith your doctor to make sure it isn't something else going on. I use biotene toothpaste to help and the biotene mouthwash when it gets bad. It helps me and doest leave a medicine taste in my mouth. I hope you find something to being some relief. Your doctor can help in helping you choose. ~Racquel~ lupus.net team member hi you can buy a spray for dry mouth
I'm sorry you're going through this, it is a very difficult symptom to deal with especially as it affects our speech and ability to eat. I have been dealing with dry mouth for over a year and have found a few things that help.
-Breathe through your nose as much as possible instead of your mouth
-Sip water constantly
-See if you can reduce or avoid any medications that exacerbate dry mouth (pain meds are especially bad for dry mouth unfortunately)
-Use biotene dry mouth spray, I use this throughout the day it has a nice minty feel to it and just slightly oily. They also have a gel you can apply at night, I didn't like the gel taste but it could help you. I find my teeth and entire mouth often hurt after sleeping, I guess from not being able to sip water or apply something lubricating for so long. There are also dry mouth lozenges if you wanted to try those. I hope this helps! Wishing you relief. -Ava, lupus.net team
I was reading your post about your dry mouth plight. In one are you mentioned sometime the dry mouth, sores and your teeth hurt the next morning.
I also deal with this,I have terrible burning, tongue burns, lips burn etc.
I am interested in the area where your teeth hurt at times. Can you best describe the teeth pain you feel?
Thank you,
NickyI find it's usually the front teeth that hurt the most because of the air being drawn over them. It's hard to explain the pain, but it's probably a lot like too much cold exposure or the pain of numbness. Kind of like if you get sick and congested and have bad cotton mouth - it's similar to that.
I did a couple things that helped with my dry mouth since I posted that last comment. I had surgery on my nose in December 2022 so that I can breathe better. I also started using a CPAP machine at night and now I don't breathe through my mouth at night or have apnea, which causes the most pain in my teeth if I snore. I also started a saliva stimulant medication which helps a lot. I have to put on chapstick like crazy through. I'm so sorry you're dealing with these pains. Wishing you the best. -Ava, lupus.net team
Hi babygirl14
I have extreme dry mouth at night. My dentist recommended an over the counter mouthwash called Biotene. I rinse before bedtime and if I get up during the night. I have found that it works very well for me. Your dentist may be able to give you a small sample bottle
Hope this helps.
