Blixalyn
New member
- Joined
- Jan 24, 2023
- Messages
- 3
- Reason
- DX FIBRO
- Diagnosis
- 06/2004
- Country
- US
- State
- TN
Hi, I'm new here and not usually one to go actually join Forums or discussions online about...well anything. But I'm isolated, have maybe two friends who I rarely see or speak to because they have their own medical and personal problems to struggle with and realize that it's not the best to only speak to my fiance and therapist on a regular basis...
Anyway! What I'm wanting to ask is a constantly dry mouth a symptom of fibromyalgia? I was diagnosed more than 5 years ago and symptoms have come and go over that time with the biggies that everyone knows about sticking around with random ones popping up and then disappearing. One has popped up a couple months ago, that's really irriating and that is a constant cotton mouth. I drink plenty of water everyday. I drink 2-3 32oz bottles of water every day and don't drink sodas, but do have a Redbull while working nights to get enough energy to get ready for work.
I've been to a general Primary Care doctor recently to get a checkup and to dicuss this constant dry mouth. Everything checked out except that my kidney fuctions were on the low end of acceptable range, mostly caused by a NSAID that an arthrists doctor recommended to manage pain (and it really did nothing to help out) and she left a note to stop taking the medication which I did and also said that the dry mouth was most likely because I was not getting enough water. *sigh* How can drinking 64+ ounces a day not be enough? I already pee enough as it is! lol
I looked online and a dental problem was suggested, but!...I had the rest of my teeth removed in September 2022 and was fitted for dentures. Now the dentures suck and I have yet another appoinment to get them re-lined and adjusted in a week. So a bad tooth isn't it.
I've have increased my water intake with no desired effect taking place and I've also tried the oral mouth wash "Biotene Oral Rinse Mouthwast for Dry Mouth" but it doesn't work very well for me. It just makes my mouth slightly number for an hour or two afterwards while the dry mouth persists.
I've researched the side effects of my medications and while yes my ADD meds Vyvanse and pain medication Tramadol do have dry mouth as a side effect, I've been on it for a longer then when this new symptom came about, so I doubt that its the cause. Which leaves me with the thought of: is it because of the Fibro? Fibromaylagia is to blame for a lot of things...is this a new twist that I'm just going to have to deal with?
Anyway! What I'm wanting to ask is a constantly dry mouth a symptom of fibromyalgia? I was diagnosed more than 5 years ago and symptoms have come and go over that time with the biggies that everyone knows about sticking around with random ones popping up and then disappearing. One has popped up a couple months ago, that's really irriating and that is a constant cotton mouth. I drink plenty of water everyday. I drink 2-3 32oz bottles of water every day and don't drink sodas, but do have a Redbull while working nights to get enough energy to get ready for work.
I've been to a general Primary Care doctor recently to get a checkup and to dicuss this constant dry mouth. Everything checked out except that my kidney fuctions were on the low end of acceptable range, mostly caused by a NSAID that an arthrists doctor recommended to manage pain (and it really did nothing to help out) and she left a note to stop taking the medication which I did and also said that the dry mouth was most likely because I was not getting enough water. *sigh* How can drinking 64+ ounces a day not be enough? I already pee enough as it is! lol
I looked online and a dental problem was suggested, but!...I had the rest of my teeth removed in September 2022 and was fitted for dentures. Now the dentures suck and I have yet another appoinment to get them re-lined and adjusted in a week. So a bad tooth isn't it.
I've have increased my water intake with no desired effect taking place and I've also tried the oral mouth wash "Biotene Oral Rinse Mouthwast for Dry Mouth" but it doesn't work very well for me. It just makes my mouth slightly number for an hour or two afterwards while the dry mouth persists.
I've researched the side effects of my medications and while yes my ADD meds Vyvanse and pain medication Tramadol do have dry mouth as a side effect, I've been on it for a longer then when this new symptom came about, so I doubt that its the cause. Which leaves me with the thought of: is it because of the Fibro? Fibromaylagia is to blame for a lot of things...is this a new twist that I'm just going to have to deal with?