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Please Give Me Fluid Advice

A myPHteam Member asked a question 💭
Lexington, KY

Ideas to help with dry mouth and being thirsty all the time , because iam on fluid restrictions we already do shaved ice and popsicles any added help would be appreciated thank you

April 29, 2022
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Members offered practical solutions for managing dry mouth while on fluid restrictions, with the most popular recommendations being sugar-free... Read more

Members offered practical solutions for managing dry mouth while on fluid restrictions, with the most popular recommendations being sugar-free hard candies like lemon drops, Ricola sugar-free lemon and mint cough drops, and products specifically designed for dry mouth such as Biotene rinse, toothpaste, and mouthwash. Several members also mentioned trying XyliMelts adhesive tablets, saliva substitutes like Xerostom, and shaved ice or popsicles as helpful alternatives to drinking water. A recurring and urgent theme was the warning that untreated dry mouth can lead to severe tooth decay and loss, with one member sharing the heartbreaking experience of losing lifelong healthy teeth in their late eighties due to dry mouth, emphasizing the importance of proactive management.

A myPHteam Member

I have also used Biotene with decent results as well as the sugar-free lemon & mint cough drops by Ricola. I also like sugar free hard candy. I have also tried XyliMelts which are odd little tablets that can gently adhere to your gum or back tooth to make them hard to detect. My dentist recently gave me a sample of a product called Xerostom labeled as a "saliva subtitute", but I have not tried it yet. I hope something here helps! Have a good day.

May 29, 2022
A myPHteam Member

I gargle with this a couple of times a day called Biotene Dry Mouth Rinse . It helps me . Try this.

May 5, 2022
A myPHteam Member

So sorry to hear your story. Thanks for the good advice. Hope you have a breathe-easy day.

May 23, 2022
A myPHteam Member

There is a new product called ice ( Walgreens) I have used Biotin not much help. I have found too, that my dry mouth has destroyed my good teeth! Now to be pulled because of decay. My dentist told me confirmed this. I have spent thousands of dollars to keep my teeth in good condition, until I suffered from dry mouth.I had all my teeth at 85. Five years later losing them one to two at a time! Please try to get something to stop your dry mouth!

May 22, 2022
A myPHteam Member

There is a toothpaste and a mouth wash for dry mouth. Can you eat sugar free hard candy?

May 11, 2022

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