Dry mouth

Symptoms and Treatments
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I have dry mouth with siiva leaking out corners of mouth causing inflamation

especially at night

2

Are you taking meds to incerase saliva? If it’s causing irritation you could always put a protectant on, such as Vaseline, before going to sleep.

3

Thanks Stoney

I am not taking meds to increase saliva. I tried it once and it gave me hot flashes!!

I use vaseline at night and during day!!

I don't know if it is from Sjogrens. I have dry eye also.

4

I use a spray or gel bedside seems to help my situation, normally I’ll wake up twice in the middle of night needing some relief

5

There are two different meds to increase saliva. It may be worth trying the one you didn’t already try.



suzy said:

Thanks Stoney

I am not taking meds to increase saliva. I tried it once and it gave me hot flashes!!

I use vaseline at night and during day!!

I don’t know if it is from Sjogrens. I have dry eye also.

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That’s a good tip Givemestrength.



Givemestrength said:

I use a spray or gel bedside seems to help my situation, normally I’ll wake up twice in the middle of night needing some relief

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I take med.to help making saliva,it works ok but at night I use the bioten jell and that works. I have also had yeast type infection in mouth due to the dryness

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I have notified the last month or so that I too have been having saliva coming out sides of my mouth. I am not on meds either and have no idea why this is happening. My mouth has been super dry for about 2-3 months, much dryer than usual.

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Hi Metfly495

I have dry eye and the dry mouth with siliva on sides of mouth for 2 years this October.

The dry mouth happened over night. The tip of my tongue feels burnt and also inside my lips are dry

I use he Biotene gell, mouthwash and spray which helps. Also I have red marks beside my mouth and it looks like I put my lipstick on wrong

I thought I had Sjogrens however extensive blood work with a Rheumatologist said I could have primary.

He gave me meds to increase siliva but it didn't stop the leakage if anything it made more!!!!!

I use vasaline in the corners am & pm and it helps it not sting and reduces some redness.

When it is bad It looks like welts.

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Suzy,

I was thinking it was something to do with my CPAP use. But been using that for 5 years and never had issues prior. I am going to try the gel and see if that helps. I go back to the Rheumo in August and will let her know. Thanks so much. I hope things are going well otherwise for you. Such a nasty disease. My Rheumo hasn’t officially diagnosed me with SS yet but we will see when I return to her in August. Take care, thanks for the information.