How do I alleviate dry/cotton mouth?!


Question: How do I alleviate dry/cotton mouth!?
I take Wellbutrin, & for the past few days, my mouth has been very dry!. No matter how much water I drink!.Www@Answer-Health@Com


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I take a medicine which causes dry mouth too!. It is miserable!. Gum is a good way to help with this!. Always carry a water bottle with you!. If it is the medication which it causing the dry mouth it will continue!. Those saliva substitutes are kind of expensive!. I use gum and mints instead!.

I think you have to decide (as I did) if it is worth it to have a dry mouth and I decided that it was and continue to take the medicine!. Many antidepressants cause this so I don't think it is worth changing medication unless the Wellbutrin isn't working well for you!.

Good luck and sorry you are going through this!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Following are the measures you can take against xerostomia (dry mouth):
1!. Sucking on sugar free candy or chewing sugar free gum
2!. Breathing through your nose and not through your mouth!.
3!. Using over the counter saliva substitute!.
4!. Using a room vaporizer to add moisture to the bed room air!.
5!. Drinking lot of water!.
6!. Using fluoridated tooth paste and visiting your dentist regularly for check ups!.
7!. If possible, stop consuming agents which is causing this condition by asking your doctor for substitute!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Continue to drink lots of water, or!.!.!.sucking on ice serves as the same purpose!.

In aid with your Wellbutrin, another reason you may or may not be experiencing dry mouth is because of smoking, alcohol, mouthwash, or even coffee!.

Try sucking on hard candies and/or gum, they stimulate your saliva glands!.

Also, try to stay in areas that have moisture!. Humidifiers work well to produce moisture!.Www@Answer-Health@Com





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