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Dry mouth a sign of perimenopause?

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callianne_65675
callianne_65675

I have had a very dry mouth lately. I drink tons of water, some days seem better than others. Does anyone else suffer from this? If so what steps have you taken to help?

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  • susan21149
    susan21149 callianne_65675

    Posted

    Yes my mouth gets really dry at night due to medications. Are you on any medications that could be causing dry mouth Are you on HRTs that can cause dry mouth
    • callianne_65675
      callianne_65675 susan21149

      Posted

      I do have on medication which can and probably does cause dry mouth, but it seems much worse lately. No HRT. 
  • annieschaefer
    annieschaefer callianne_65675

    Posted

    Hi Calliane!

    Yes, it can be. In my case it turned out to be something a little different that can occur during peri. I had it for a few months starting last fall. It's finally let up which is good.

    My doctor told me it can be from hypothyroidism, which I am being treated for currently. I never went to bed without a glass of water for when I'd wake up feeling parched. Since a few weeks after starting meds, I no longer wake up with that feeling anymore.  Speak with your doctor to see if it may be Peri or something else like Sjögren's syndrome, which can cause this as well. All fixable issues, so please don't worry.wink

    Annie xx

     

  • TeresaJS
    TeresaJS callianne_65675

    Posted

    Hi Callianne. 

    On it's own without other symptoms no.

    It may be a symptom of many other things (don't worry)  and perhaps you could 

    talk to your doctor.

    I'll PM you a link, see if it's useful.

    Take care, night, night. Teresa.

     

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