Water Makes my mouth dry

[Pud]

Hey guys
Does anyone find that drinking water makes their mouth dry? I can drink any other type of drink no problems but when I drink water my mouth goes as dry as a bone and the more I drink, the worse i get. If i put some cordial in it no problems but straight up water and my mouth is like the middle of the Sahara Desert

Pud

[Joe S.]

Any sweet drink will seem to make your mouth wet but it will not stay long. So, i recommend water and the 3 Ss. Sip, swish, then swallow.

[Carolina]

Yes, water does make my mouth dry.  The 3 S's are the key.

But since the dryness is systemic, no added liquid can help.

Chewing gum actually works the best.  But I'm a gum 'snapper' in the most unladylike way imaginable.

And I do it unconsciously.  So I don't choose gum very often.

My best help is pilocarpine.

Hugs,  Elaine

[quietdynamics]

While at a Dr. appt. I took a swig of water of from 'handy dandy' bottle.. and was cautioned to only sip water; so as not to wash away oral mucosa.
Here is info on Oral Issues: C o p i n g  w i t h  D r y  M o u t h
Keep your mouth moist by sipping small amounts of
water during the day (carry a small water bottle when away
from home). However, excessive sips of water can reduce the
oral mucus film and increase symptoms. (p.2)
https://www.sjogrens.org/files/brochures/ssf_drymouth_brochure.pdf

I also found after pilocarpine had been increased the quality of the surface of my tongue improved.
I brush my teeth by coating brush with toothpaste into coating of baking soda.. and find it is very cleansing and soothing. (Regions can have differing ph in water and we are sensitive to this).
Chewing a sugarfree gum with Xylitol is very helpful when I am out.. I just park in in cheek and chew when needed. Polar Ice works best for me.
I do not drink carbonated beverages and do not use sugar (which seems to leave me thirsty).
Recommendation is around 1.5 - 2 liters of water/day (which is the amount of saliva humans would normally produce/day.. we go down to very little during sleep.)

[janny]

You don't even know how many times I have said that to people when I complain (which I do try not to do!) about my extremely dry mouth! The all say, "Well, just drink some water". If only it was that easy! But, yes, I am a big fan of Vitamin Water or Gatorade since they seem to help my mouth so much more. I also drink a smoothie every night, which seems to stick to something in my mouth, enabling me to actually forget about my mouth for an hour or so!

[Kathy57]

I sip and drink sparkling seltzer water that has nothing in it.  For some reason that helps me much more than plain water.  No calories and no artificial sweeteners.

Kathy

[Wal]

I have this same issue. Eating food always helps produce more saliva for me. Xylimelts help a lot. Mostly eating small little snacks throughout day keeps my mouth from getting too bad. Of course night time is pretty bad. I do chew sugarless gum but honestly that dries me out worse than water after only a few min of chewing....