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Have severe dry mouth taking 5 meds that cause dry mouth have light colored places on side of tongue feels hairy use biotene paste&rinse what do i do?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Dry mouth: Your dry mouth is most likely caused by your medications. Chewing xylitol or sugar free gums can help stimulate saliva. Avoid alcohol containing mouthwash which will dry you even more. Talk to your dentist about fluorides or MI paste to prevent decay. Low sugar and acid diet. Hope this helps.
Answered 10/3/2016
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Discuss with your MD: The prescribing physician can re-evaluate the medications and possibly make adjustments, if they are causing your symptoms. Investigating other possible causes of a dry mouth can also be considered. It is important not to discontinue the medications on you own.
Answered 2/21/2015
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