I have Sjogren's Syndrome that causes dry mouth. I have been using Biotene Oral Balance Dry Mouth Moisturizing Gel to help me sleep at night. I put 1/2" on my tongue and my saliva started to flow and it sting my throat when I swallowed it. May be the strong sweetness irritate my throat? Wonder if you have the same experience?
Also, any recommendation for products that you use that help your dry mouth will be greatly appreciated! Thank you!
Elmay,does your thermal mug have a lid?
I used to keep water on the nightstand, it always fell over when it touched it, when the alarm clock rang. I was using sugar free candy, but will try the lounges. Do you find more dry mouth with either the heater or air conditioner running all night?
Yes. I used to have the same problem with spilling my water glass during the night. This past Mother’s Day, my grandson fixed my problem. He worked at the Duluth Trading Company as a part time job. He bought me one of their metal, covered, insulated mugs. It is wonderful. Some of the ice is still there in the morning. I’m sure they sell it online. It is blue and has the company logo on the front. It has a clear plastic lid with a dipping hole. I hope you can find one. El
This reminds me of an incident that happened when I was visiting a friend in Santa Fe. I always have water by my table when I go to sleep at night. I did the same thing there only she gave me a metal container without the lid. I reached for it during the night and grabbed it as it fell. The container took a lot of my skin from my forearm and I bled. Not wanting to soil her mat by my bedside, I used the remaining ice to get the blood out of the mat. I usually carry bandaids, but not this trip. I ran my arm under water and used paper towels (that I usually travel with) and rubber bands to "dress" my wound. We went to a drug store the next day and I purchased gauze pads and adhesive tape to properly dress my wounds. Lesson learned: Be prepared for anything!
@funcountess Sorry late reply phone wasn't working properly but go to cvs ,walmart should have it also .I love the lozengers. Good luck finding them 🙂
I would use Biotin mouth spray. Easy to grab in the dark. With lozenges I'm afraid to go to sleep with them in my mouth.
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Have you tried regular biotene rinse? There are also other dry mouth rinses over the counter. You can also ask the pharmacist. Sugar free hard candy may help.
Even tooth paste can sting when swallowed.
Never use any alcohol Based mouth rinese, as they are drying.
Hope this will help you