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Aromatase Inhibitor side effects - dry mouth
Breast Cancer | Last Active: Sep 20, 2019 | Replies (6)Comment receiving replies
Thank you so much for responding. I just discovered this website/board or whatever it’s called. Since I have no friends or family with breast cancer and had to drive a long distance for treatment I’ve had no one one who really understood what I was going through.
Although my dry mouth seem trivial, it means so much to finally have someone who really understands to communicate with. I know my family is sick of hearing me complain so I try not to mention breast cancer any more. Have to admit that in addition to the dry mouth I just don’t really feel great. Have an appointment with an oncologist at the end of October.....hope I’ll find out more then. Meanwhile I’ll continue to take The AI.
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Just to clarify for you... all the AIs are endocrine disruptors (their purpose is to block the production of estrogen or block the action of estrogen on receptors)... so yes, you likely will need time to adjust to this disruption in your body, and each of us has a different reaction. In my case, I have arthralgia from it, and am losing weight.
Dry mouth (xerostomia) is not a trivial thing, however, as it can lead to all manner of oral health issues: tooth decay, bad breath, gingivitis, mouth infections, etc.. Try chewing sugarless gum or using any of the Biotene Dry Mouth products (toothpaste, rinse, lozenges, spray, etc.) to see if that helps. Stay positive and keep on keeping on!