obsessed with dry mouth

[Prairie Gal]

Mass, do you have a humidifier in your bedroom?  My rheumy recommended it to me and I've read here that many find it helps their dry mouth a lot, particularly at night.   Those who live in cold climates spend a lot of time indoors where the humidity is low, and a humidifier can help during the day, too.  I have only a mildly dry mouth, so haven't used one yet.

I noted you use Soothe eye drops, the ones given you by your dr.   Those don't work well for me, so if they're not adequate for you, I encourage you to try others.   Systane and Systane Ultra both work well for me and Costco carries the latter at a better price than drugstores.

As for constipation, in addition to Miralax, be sure to eat TONS of fruit and vegetables, and drink enough fluids.   A daily 20-minute walk, if you can manage it, will help get things moving, too.  It does me, anyway.

I hope you'll get a better Dx soon.  Meanwhile, do what you can to manage the dryness symptoms.

[CAT1962]

Mass, my mouth seems to have enough saliva a lot of the time, but if I am on the phone, all of a sudden everything becomes dry and I cough, and cannot speak. I just have to CHOKE OUT that I need to go. It's terrible. It's gotten to where I have to have a drink next to me if I plan on being on the phone.

CAT

[Meld256]

Dear Mass,
I want to welcome you to the forum and send you a hug. 

No wonder you seem overwhelmed. You've had symptoms getting worse all of a sudden, and it can be "distressing", to say the least.
I takes time to learn what works for you. I understand it can be easy to get obsessed over what to do, use, eat, etc. because this really does affect our whole way of living. I can tell you that stressing over it will make you feel worse, but also know that just telling you that doesn't make it go away!

Perhaps a visit to your PCP might help, if they are good at listening. Tell them how crazy this dryness is making you and see what other options they may have. Good suggestions here already: Biotene products are awesome. I take the spray with me everywhere and it helps more than water. Chapstick type things help the lips, the Biotene mouthwash and toothpaste are great. I know the ropey, sticky saliva feeling, and the fear of actually choking on something. "Slippery" foods are good, like applesauce or yogurt. I like canned and syrupy mixed fruit (one of my little vices) and pudding (and it must be chocolate) Just a thought.
As Patze said, sometimes we just gotta put one foot in front of the other.  We need to be patient with ourselves and sometimes that is hard to do!

Please take care of yourself and keep us posted, ok?
Blessings,

Melinda