Posted by fallsfall on February 29, 2004, at 10:33:11
In reply to Re: psychogirl...cont., posted by psychogirl on February 29, 2004, at 7:24:34
I have had medications cause dry mouth for 9 years now. Sometimes it is worse than others. I have a number of tricks that seem to help. Was the problem of dry mouth really worse than your obsessions? Maybe you can try to treat the dry mouth instead of decreasing the Celexa.
1. I always carry a bottle of water with me.
2. I use Biotene toothpaste which helps reduce gum damage from dry mouth (plus it has a really mild taste so I really like it).
3. Eating something (almost anything) helps - so I'll often eat a granola bar before going into therapy - it gets the saliva glands working. You don't have to eat a lot. Baby carrots are convenient, too.
4. I found candy to not be a good solution - too many calories, too much damage to the teeth. I'm not a gum chewer.
5. I always carry chapstick for my lips.Dry mouth can be annoying, but it is less incapacitating than my severe depression!
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