How do I alleviate dry mouth if I have to fast for 8 hrs. for bloodwork?!
Question: How do I alleviate dry mouth if I have to fast for 8 hrs!. for bloodwork!?
My psych meds cause me to have dry mouth!. I feel dehydrated!. But they told me to take TINY sips of water or chew sugarless gum, but it's not helping!. I need MORE water!. How would this hurt me if I drink more than I'm supposed to!? I need the work done for psychiatric purposes, probably to check my thyroid levels or other problems so they can help me with my medicine!. I need this done once a yr!. They told me to have it done by Friday!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
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When I'm caring for patients in the hospital who have to undergo the discomfort of having nothing to eat or drink prior to test, I usually set them up with little sponge swabs to keep their mouth moist, a gentle mouthwash like Crest Pro Health that doesn't burn, and on occasion !.!.!. if they just can't stand it anymore, a few !.!.!. and I mean FEW !.!.!. ice chips!. You may think that drinking a little water may not matter, but it can depending on what tests they plan to run!. The worse part is being told you can't do something!. It's like being told, "Don't think about a hippopotamus" !.!.!. and what comes to your mind!?!?!? Mmmmhummm! Same with don't eat or drink!.!.!. then that's all you want to do! Good luck with your tests!Www@Answer-Health@Com
AWWW cool I have thyroid tooo it's a pain in the butt!! It controls my life i'm always getting re-tested to make sure its leveled!. I don't think water has much to do with it!.!.!.I think water should be fine!. I don't know about that sugarless gum!.!.!.!.I was always just told not to eat!.!.!.I thought water was fine!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Put ice in your mouth and let it melt in there!.
Now don't go overboard with it, just a little at a time!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Now don't go overboard with it, just a little at a time!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Ice is definitely a good idea!. I don't see why they want less fluids in you!.!.!. this can cause you to faint when they are drawing blood!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
ice chipsWww@Answer-Health@Com
lifesavers or peppermints its not food and it dissolves quickly!. plus my dr!. said its ok!.!. lol!.!.!. jokingWww@Answer-Health@Com