Dry Mouth ?

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snowball
snowball NonActiveMember5yrs Posts: 3,465
edited 25. Mar 2010, 16:26 in Living with Arthritis archive
Wonder if anyone can help me, Went to my gp 2 weeks ago as i was unwell one of the things was being thirsty all the time, she did blood tests and were normal for diabeatis. I went to my dentist last week and told her about being thirsty and that i had a abscess on the inside of my cheek the week before my visit. She said my thirst or dry mouth could be related to my r/a as i have it in my jaw and should tell my rhuemy nurse the next time i see her.
I can have a drink and i'm still thisty, all this fluid has to go somewhere and so i am up all night going the loo. Does anyone else have this.

Julie
((((hugs)))) n xxxxx to ya all

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  • 09angel11
    09angel11 Member Posts: 87
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi Julie

    I do have a dry mouth, my gp says its the tablets which causes it, and yes i do drink alot of water, so like you i go to the loo during the night, but as i do not sleep well it does not make much difference to me. I know i once bought some tablets from tescos for my dry mouth, i cannot remember what they were called, they did help, but i just stopped using them, but if you ask at the chemist or tesco pharmacy they will tell you.

    Take care
    Monica :) .
  • mouseymousey
    mouseymousey NonActiveMember5yrs Posts: 283
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hello, Yes like snowball and yourself my mouth is dry most of the time. I just carry glasses of water around the house with me.
    Also padding around all night here.
  • annie_mial
    annie_mial NonActiveMember5yrs Posts: 5,614
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    I suffer badly with a very dry mouth, often can't speak in the mornings until I've had some water........there are a number of mouth sprays available can let you have more info if you want, just PM me.

    It was a real problem for me at work at one time as I was doing a lot of training and couldn't speak for more than a few minutes at a time - not good when you're a trainer!

    Annie
  • kerrycc
    kerrycc NonActiveMember5yrs Posts: 89
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Well well, yes I have a dry mouth and never really thought anything of it but now its starting to make sense! I thought it was just because of the medication making my tongue sore! Nothing I drink makes me less thirsty - how strange.... xx
  • snowball
    snowball NonActiveMember5yrs Posts: 3,465
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    I've just gone through all my medication leaflets and noticed on the methotrexate one it said if you start to be thirsty more than usual contact your docter, so in the morning i am going to ring my rhuemy nurse. Will let you know what she says.
    Annie will pm you when i have spoken to rhuemy.

    Julie
    ((((hugs)))) n xxxxx to ya all
  • trisher
    trisher Member Posts: 9,264
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi Julie

    I notice I get a really dry mouth when I have taken my meds. About half to an hour my mouth completely drys up, it is embarassing if I have had an early hossy appointment well, I start to talk and cannot say a word.

    Now, I carry a bottle of water with me.

    I do have RA as well though so not sure.

    Have a night catheter won't need to get up then.

    Take care
  • snowball
    snowball NonActiveMember5yrs Posts: 3,465
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    I have just rung my rheumy helpline number and its all changed :shock: i now have options well ive tried them all and they all seem to contradict each other :? . I have left a message and will have to wait and see :roll:

    Julie
    ((((hugs)))) n xxxxx to ya all
  • snowball
    snowball NonActiveMember5yrs Posts: 3,465
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Well i have waited in all day for rheumy to ring me and they haven't so will wait till i see them next week :roll:

    julie
    ((((hugs)))) n xxxxx to ya all
  • dorcas
    dorcas Member Posts: 3,516
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    snowball wrote:
    Well i have waited in all day for rheumy to ring me and they haven't so will wait till i see them next week :roll:

    julie

    That is just not acceptable Julie :shock:

    can you try to speak to your GP about it tomorrow or try that rotten helpline number again?

    sooo frustrating for you.....going round in circles.

    sending you a (((hug))) til then. Iris x
  • snowball
    snowball NonActiveMember5yrs Posts: 3,465
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    dorcas wrote:
    snowball wrote:
    Well i have waited in all day for rheumy to ring me and they haven't so will wait till i see them next week :roll:

    julie

    That is just not acceptable Julie :shock:

    can you try to speak to your GP about it tomorrow or try that rotten helpline number again?

    sooo frustrating for you.....going round in circles.

    sending you a (((hug))) til then. Iris x
    Thankyou Iris i will ring them again tomorrow and if they don't get back i will ring my gp
    ((((hugs)))) n xxxxx to ya all
  • Starburst
    Starburst Member Posts: 2,546
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    I hope you finally got to speak to someone today. I also have a dry mouth. I know dry eyes are related, I'm not sure if dry mouth is too?
  • snowball
    snowball NonActiveMember5yrs Posts: 3,465
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    My rheumy nurse has just rung me and said it could be related to arther, they are going to do some blood tests next week when i go to the hopital. Will let you know what happens.

    Julie
    ((((hugs)))) n xxxxx to ya all
  • ironic
    ironic NonActiveMember5yrs Posts: 2,361
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    I do hope you get some answers soon. You should not have had to struggle so much to get some help. :x I
  • snowball
    snowball NonActiveMember5yrs Posts: 3,465
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Having spoken to my rheumy nurse yesterday i decided to look on the internet went on a arthritis site and have now convinced my self that i might have lupus. I did this after talking to a friend about my simtems and she brought up the word lupus. Don't think i will tell my rheumy nurse will just wait and see.

    Julie
    ((((hugs)))) n xxxxx to ya all
  • page35
    page35 NonActiveMember5yrs Posts: 1,081
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi Snowball
    i have dry mouth too and dry eyes, my rhuemy thinks i have something called "sirjons" i know i have spelt that wrong sorry it can run along side RA so she says, its not showing up in my blood yet but then nor is the RA on most tests.
    Try not to worry
    best wishes
  • bubbles
    bubbles NonActiveMember5yrs Posts: 6,508
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi Snowball,
    Ditto re the dry mouth, mainly due to the mountain of pills, but also the arthur. I am never parted from my water bottle and can barely speak at times.
    One thing that I do use is Biotene mouthwash, specifically to help dry mouth conditions. It isn't a miracle worker, but it does help at night, you can buy it over the counter from most chemists, if not they can order it. Might be worth a try as it has helped.

    Tace care
    xx Bubbles
    XX Aidan (still known as Bubbles).
  • snowball
    snowball NonActiveMember5yrs Posts: 3,465
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Been to see rheumy nurse and she has done some blood tests to see what it could be, she has told me to keep drinking water. Now waiting for a appointment to see docter asp but he is on holiday :roll:

    Julie
    ((((hugs)))) n xxxxx to ya all
  • tkachev
    tkachev NonActiveMember5yrs Posts: 8,332
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    page35 wrote:
    Hi Snowball
    i have dry mouth too and dry eyes, my rhuemy thinks i have something called "sirjons" i know i have spelt that wrong sorry it can run along side RA so she says, its not showing up in my blood yet but then nor is the RA on most tests.
    Try not to worry
    best wishes

    Hi Page,
    Sjorgens is linked to R.A.Dry eyes and dry mouth, both of which I suffer from too.
    Elizabeth
    Never be bullied into silence.
    Never allow yourself to be made a victim.
    Accept no ones definition of your life

    Define yourself........

    Harvey Fierstein
  • snowball
    snowball NonActiveMember5yrs Posts: 3,465
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    tkachev wrote:
    page35 wrote:
    Hi Snowball
    i have dry mouth too and dry eyes, my rhuemy thinks i have something called "sirjons" i know i have spelt that wrong sorry it can run along side RA so she says, its not showing up in my blood yet but then nor is the RA on most tests.
    Try not to worry
    best wishes

    Hi Page,
    Sjorgens is linked to R.A.Dry eyes and dry mouth, both of which I suffer from too.
    Elizabeth
    Thats what my rheumy thinks i have now, couldn't remember what it was called :oops:

    Julie
    ((((hugs)))) n xxxxx to ya all
  • snowball
    snowball NonActiveMember5yrs Posts: 3,465
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    They also think i'm starting with oa as well now as my fingers are starting to get a bit deformed :roll:

    Julie
    ((((hugs)))) n xxxxx to ya all

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