Super Dry Mouth

[Linds324 32]

Hello! I am about 3.5 weeks post-op, and I am suffering from the WORST dry mouth all the time! My mouth is always pasty and I feel like I can never get enough water! I always feel like I've just hiked through the desert with no Water. Im drinking my recommended amount of water a day, I'm drinking MORE than I ever did before surgery, I sip all day long, I havent been doing a lot of physical activity, I haven't changed up my meds, so I don't know why my mouth so dry and why I always feel so dehydrated. I just want to chug water, but I obviously can't, and when I can't help myself and take a big gulp, I feel the discomfort quickly. Has anyone else gone through this?

[pkehrer 79]

Oh man I have been wondering this myself! I'm only 4 days post-op, but I constantly have dry mouth. I wasn't sure if this was normal or not!

[Looking Ahead 239]

Im almost one week out and have a dry mouth too. I bought sf candy I havent tried yet. I keep sonic ice near me all the time. Seems to help. Cant get enough to drink.

[ctaylor86 13]

I am 6 days post surgery and I have dry mouth as well. I'm also feeling like I just want to chug down Water to quench my thirst but as i found the hard way, just a gulp instead of a sip is a bit painful and uncomfortable. I'm using ice chips to try to fight dry mouth.

[DIRTYMESKIN 33]

sugar free popsicles helped me greatly and the sugar free slurpee from 7-11

[N-Linda 9]

sugar free slurpie really ??? Awesome

[DIRTYMESKIN 33]

Right now they shouls all have strawberry bannana at 7-11 its the best

[lessofmeismore 1,405]

I am so going to 7-11... That sounds amazing!

[N-Linda 9]

As soon as I can drive I will be at 7/11 too I'm 4 days post op

[Sansa 39]

I believe that the dry mouth may be caused by ketosis which occurs when the body is burning a lot of fat. Biotene Dry Mouth Mouthwash has helped me in the past with ketosis. Act also offers a dry mouth mouthwash but it doesn't seem to work as well as the Biotene in my opinion, although the Biotene is more expensive.