Perimenopause/menopause and salivary gland issues
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I have been dealing with strange issues with my salivary glands. They swell and are sometimes tender to the touch and go up and down. Had a wisdom tooth removed and developed and abscess. Have taken antibiotics and abscess gone and no infection anywhere, but premenstrual. Went to doctor, everything is fine. Had some lemonade with dinner and glands went back to normal. I have heard of dry salivary glands very recently and wonder if that is an issue. Also told by nurse that lemons and sour candy help stimulate salivary glands to produce more saliva. Wondering if falling oestrogen levels causes this to happen. Also having issues with pollen allergies due to flowers in and around my home. Also have dry mouth and throat. Anyone have have similar issues with salivary glands and hormones?
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toria_07298 72genesis87
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if you have allergies in peri (like me) i get swollen neck, that is due to estrogen fluxes, estrogen stimulates histamine, in peri both estrogen and progesterone are low but both compared estrogen is higher so is the dominant one, google (estrogen histamine)
toria_07298 72genesis87
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the worst thing you can do is eat sugar, im on a low histamine diet, most gps are clueless x