dry mouth!

suzster
suzster Member Posts: 1,328
edited 4. Jun 2009, 12:14 in Living with Arthritis archive
i'm on mtx tablets, sulphasalazine, amitriptyline and zomorph and i have such a dry mouth!
i drink plenty but nothing seems to help, is this normal? or does anyone else have this problem?
i'm finding it really uncomfortable and even straight after a drink it doesn't go.
any ideas?
sue

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  • magenta
    magenta Member Posts: 1,604
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Sue,
    I'm on amytriptilline too and I get a dry mouth. It's a side effect of this drug (don't know about others) but it is annoying.
    Magenta x
  • eckstardeluxe
    eckstardeluxe Member Posts: 1,192
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I'm on Tramadol and Gabapentin and the dry mouth I get with those is awful. I need to carry water all the time. Sometimes it can only be five minutes before I need it. Since the Gabapentin was started it's got worse.
  • suzster
    suzster Member Posts: 1,328
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    i'm glad i'm not alone! it's got worse recently. i'm thinking of buying loads of ice lollies to see if that helps? or maybe sucky sweets or chewing gum? i just hate the feel of my dry mouth.
  • eckstardeluxe
    eckstardeluxe Member Posts: 1,192
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I think that's sounds like a good idea, I'd try it myself but on a diet for my hols :(
  • suzster
    suzster Member Posts: 1,328
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    i should watch what i eat but i also worry what dry mouth is doing to my oral health! i'm sure it can't be good
  • joyous
    joyous Member Posts: 179
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    i always have a dry mouth what ever i drink im on loads of diff meds its not good i no , im known at work and with friends on how much i drink they have got use to me now i can drink one straight after another , you are not alone . joy xxxx

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