{"id":3736,"date":"2011-10-28T23:30:54","date_gmt":"2011-10-29T03:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blueheronhealthnews.com\/site\/?p=3736"},"modified":"2011-10-28T16:17:14","modified_gmt":"2011-10-28T20:17:14","slug":"medications-that-cause-dry-mouth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blueheronhealthnews.com\/site\/2011\/10\/28\/medications-that-cause-dry-mouth\/","title":{"rendered":"Medications That Cause Dry Mouth"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>A reader with a bad breath problem wrote in a few months ago for advice.\u00a0 Without knowing anything more about him, my first impulse was to offer that perhaps his oral hygiene could use some improvement.<\/p>\n

After all, the most obvious solution to any malady is 95% of the time going to be the right one.\u00a0 But sometimes, there are other causes for everyday problems, such as the one with which this reader was struggling.<\/p>\n

There are a variety of things that can cause bad breath, even if you are a fastidious brusher and flosser.<\/p>\n

One that tops the list right under hygiene and diet is dry mouth.<\/p>\n

Called xerostomia, dry mouth is a condition marked by a whole host of frustrating, and even sometimes hidden, symptoms.\u00a0 They mimic dehydration in many ways, so understanding the difference can be tough.<\/p>\n

Symptoms include:<\/p>\n

Foamy or thick, stringy saliva<\/p>\n

Bad breath<\/p>\n

Dry, cracked lips<\/p>\n

Problems speaking, chewing, and swallowing<\/p>\n

Increased thirst<\/p>\n

Receding gums<\/p>\n

Digestion problems<\/p>\n

Vaginal issues<\/p>\n

Dry eyes and nose<\/p>\n

Joint Pain<\/p>\n

Muscular pain<\/p>\n

Sufferers may even show alarmingly frequent secondary conditions that occur as a result of dry mouth, including yeast infections in the mouth and reproductive areas, increase in cavities and periodontal disease, and infections like bronchitis, laryngitis and pneumonia.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve narrowed your bad breath problem to dry mouth, then the next logical step is to look at the causes to see what could be setting this frustrating condition off.<\/p>\n

The biggest factor is medication-related, and there is a whole laundry list of medications that contribute to dry mouth.\u00a0 If you are taking more than one at a time, then your likelyhood of developing dry mouth naturally increases.<\/p>\n

Medications that cause dry mouth include those to treat:<\/p>\n

Anxiety and depression<\/p>\n

Diarrhea<\/p>\n

Vomiting<\/p>\n

Acne<\/p>\n

Insomnia<\/p>\n

Asthma<\/p>\n

Muscle and joint pain<\/p>\n

Congestion<\/p>\n

High blood pressure<\/p>\n

\u2026and more.<\/p>\n

When looking at the possible negative side effects of these medications, the really unnerving ones like coma, risk of bleeding, stroke, birth defects, or what have you, usually command the biggest portion of our attention.<\/p>\n

We typically skim right over the ones that don\u2019t seem as deadly like stomach upset, dizziness and dry mouth.<\/p>\n

But if you separate each negative effect apart from the others and look at the risks associated with each on its own, the less critical ones suddenly become worrysome.<\/p>\n

Dizziness can lead to car accidents, falls, and head injuries.\u00a0 Stomach upset, diarrhea and vomiting lead to dehydration an malnutrition.<\/p>\n

Dry mouth leads to infections that can be life-threatening, especially for those with compromised immune systems anyway.\u00a0 Pneumonia is nothing to snicker at.\u00a0 Bronchitis in an asthmatic can land a guy in the hospital.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the rub- many of the problems from diseases that these medicines are designed to prevent are what make the side effects so much more problematic if the medications are taken in the first place.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s like a person can\u2019t win.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>And we have to have stinky mouth on top of everything else?<\/p>\n

However, this is the place where you would normally see the comments regarding the virtues of getting off medications wherever possible, or at least seeing about getting the dosage reduced.<\/p>\n

Well, I don\u2019t want to disappoint.\u00a0 It is going to be critical for anyone who is suffering from the adverse effects of these medications- even if it\u2019s just the \u201cminor\u201d side effects like dry mouth- to talk to the prescriber about pursuing natural methods.<\/p>\n

As we age, more problems are going to crop up. I get that.\u00a0 It\u2019s like every five years we have to add another pill to the cocktail we take every morning.\u00a0 But as we age, we are also less able to mitigate the damage caused by those very medications.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s why prevention is such a critical part of disease management.\u00a0 While safe products to reduce dry mouth (like Biotene) are out there to help reduce the effects of dry mouth, reducing or eliminating the problem the medication is designed to treat naturally is always going to be preferred over racing behind it with medications, trying in vain to catch up.<\/p>\n

If you noticed any of the symptoms of dry mouth and you are not chemically dehydrated, it\u2019s time to talk to the doctor about your prescription and over-the-counter medications.\u00a0 See what you can do together to reduce the dosages safely.<\/p>\n

For easy and safe solutions to your blood pressure<\/a>, arthritis<\/a>, and insomnia<\/a> problems, try my 100% natural guides today.<\/p>\n

Warm regards,<\/p>\n

Christian Goodman<\/p>\n

El331005<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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