Tormenting experience from a dry mouth? First off, make sure you're drinking plenty of water; dry mouth is a conventional symptom of dehydration. It can be also, breathing through your mouth or snoring a lot. Try using an air humidifier, to help keep the air humid. There are also hundreds of medicines that can make your mouth strangely dry, including certain antihistamines, decongestants, antidepressants, muscle relaxants, diabetes drugs, and pain relievers.

Dehydration Can Cause Dry Mouth

It's vital to see your MD to rule out any of these more serious health problems. Unrelatedly of the cause, dry mouth can in the result in sores, a fungal contamination in your mouth, gum disease, or tooth decay. Ask your doctor or dentist about over-the-counter toothpastes, mouthwashes, and gels designed precisely for easing dry mouth symptoms, in count to prescription oral medications that kindle saliva production.

Why Do I Keep Waking Up With A Dry Mouth?

Q - For the past two years I have been waking up four or five times a night with a dry and very uncomfortable mouth, which is almost certainly caused by sleeping with my mouth open and probably snoring. I've tried using more pillows and various types of chin straps to keep my mouth closed but to no avail. I am 97 and otherwise my health is quite good.

A- Dry mouth can be caused by sleeping with your mouth open, as this permits saliva to evaporate.

Though, this alone should not be enough to make your mouth so dry that you wake up numerous times a night. I am wondering whether there is something else adding to your problem.

The salivary glands also become less effective with age and it may be that you are just not making enough saliva.

Pastilles and drops encompassing artificial saliva are available on medicine, so see your GP who can also advise whether any medicines you are taking could be adding to the problem and if they can be changed.