Nighttime Dry Mouth

@kacey1 Thank you so much for taking the time to educate me about dry mouth products. I will try to find the Oasis spray and Act Gum this weekend. Does your throat actually become extremely raw and dry when it wakes you up? Mine scares me as I am unable to swallow.
Chris

Has the Rx med for Sjogren's helped any?

Sometimes toothpaste can aggravate dry mouth, Coconut oil is a good option to clean your teeth, And practice (oil pulling) ( google will explain more ) which is basically squishing the oil in your mouth for at least a few minutes ( or while you have a shower ) trying to get it between your teeth… After cleaning and slooshing your mouth/teeth with the oil spit it out. Then put a little bit more coconut oil in your mouth just before getting into bed, Add a little through the night…
Increase hydration during the day with boiled , warm water 🙌

My throat does occasionally become very dry. Seems as if that happens when I eat something acidic, like red sauces. I've developed a sensitivity to some foods with red sauces, orange, some chocolate, and peppermint to name a few. What's strange, I can tolerate pizza one time but if I eat leftovers the next day, it'll make my mouth drier or my throat very dry. Thinking it's a spice in the sauce. When my throat becomes very, very dry, the only relief for me is drinking milk with vanilla ice cream. I know sugar is not the best solution but it gives me instant relief. When my mouth gets very dry, sprays or water does not help.
Hope this helps. I know how it is!!

For several months now, I've had a dry mouth reaction to Sensodyne Sensitivity & Gum toothpaste. I tried Colgate and Toms toothpaste but it really didn't matter. So, I use the Sensodyne in the morning and brush with Toms in the evening two hours before I go to bed.
I will be trying coconut oil pulling, it seems to have many benefits.

Xylimelts are great. It suggests using two on the bottle, but I only use one and maybe a second if I wake in the middle of the night. I have Sjogren's and these have helped my morning dry mouth so much. My husband uses a CPAP and has found them to be helpful also.
My only caution is that xylitol is very toxic to dogs in any amount. The Xylimelt adheres to your cheek and I have never lost one during the night so that is reassuring. I keep the bottle well out of reach of my counter surfing standard poodle.
I subscribe to the Sjogren's foundation news magazine. I have found that to provide a wealth of information in every issue. About three issues back they had an article on helpful toothpastes and mouth wash.

in reply to @mshutch Are you concerned about the artificial sweetener in the lozenges? I think there is an article about this sweetener on the Mayo site. I stay away from artificial sweeteners, but that's just my thing because they cause problems. I choose to stick with as many "natural" products like the coconut oil for this reason, and it really does work. The oil, I am told by my dentist, also protects your teeth. "I'm just saying." But I am glad the lozenges work for you. I need so much dental work as a result of dry mouth, and having dental phobia does not make getting the work done any easier.

Yes, it does help a little. I use a drug called Evoxac. It’s not great but when I stop taking it my Sjogrens gets worse.

I’ve found some help I preventing dry mouth or this strong awful cough I get once in a while-comes out of nowhere it seems-the help is chewing Wrigley’s EXTRA Polar Ice gum-just happened on it. I chew some before bed. No guarantees but it helps me. kathykach

Do you have An autoimmune diagnosis? You need to find the cause of the dry mouth. Meanwhile, keep hydrated and use biotene products: toothpaste, Dry mouth Spray. And mouthwash. They are highly recommended and help me. Many autoimmune illnesses have dry mouth as a symptom. I have mixed connective tissue disease . Plaquinil (hydroxychloroquine) has really helped the dry mouth. It's important for you to find out the cause and treat the symptoms. Dry mouth neglected can really screw up your teeth and gums .