Dry mouth syndrome (xerostomia)
A condition in which a person can't generate enough saliva to keep the mouth moist. Can be caused by loss of fluids from diarrhea or vomiting that leads to dehydration, or occasionally as a side effect of a medication.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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Baby 0-2 | Very common | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Very common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Very common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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Could xerostomia (reduced saliva production) be caused by a long-term extreme anxiety and stress (more than 3 months)? or is it an illness for sure?
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What is used to treat radiation induced xerostomia?
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Flaky, dry but oily skin around mouth, is there correlation between upper airway resistance syndrome (stricture in hypopharynx) and this? Po breathin?
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Can dry mouth from sjogren's syndrome cause dental problems? If yes, what kind of problems, and what preventative measures can be taken?
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Diagnosed with viral syndrome sat. Laying down i feel fine. Standing up my heartrate jumps up to 130-140, dry mouth, extremely weak, headaches. Pots?
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How does the Rx SalivaMAX work? I have SEVERE Dry Mouth, Burning Mouth Syndrome and saliva pours out of my mouth 24/7 for 1 year. It has destroyed my life. I went to an Oral Pathologist and he prescribed me SalivaMAX. I will have the Rx in 3 days. TY?
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Can people get dry mouth with irritable bowel syndrome (ibs)?
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Diagnosed with Meibomian gland dysfunction, is this indicative of Sojgrens Syndrome . Also have fatigue, joint pain and trouble walking and dry mouth?
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I drink 3 liter/day and i also have dry eye syndrome. did saliva test cortisol.took me 20 minutes to produce 5ml saliva. Problem? r/o Sjogren?
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What is burning mouth syndrome?
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How long can burning mouth syndrome last?
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Can you tell me about burning mouth syndrome?
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Describe the features of burning mouth syndrome.?
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How do you know if you have burning mouth syndrome?
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