Dry Mouth
Dry Mouth (Xerostomia) is NOT a Minor Side Effec…
Many health professionals categorize side effects into two buckets. There are major side effects. These are serious or life threatening. They would include things like heart attacks, strokes, liver da…
Anticholinergic Drugs | Dry Mouth and Alzheimer …
Anticholinergic drugs are generally bad for the brain. They affect the crucial neurochemical acetylcholine. One worry about anticholinergic drugs is a link to memory problems or Alzheimer's disease (J…
Try Olive Oil for Your Dry Mouth
Dry mouth is not a life-threatening condition, but it certainly can make you miserable. Quite a few medications can cause this irritating symptom. If your prescriber writes it off as a "minor" side ef…
Can You Overcome Dry Mouth with Sugar-Free Sweet…
A dry mouth creates its own special kind of misery. You may feel as though you've been walking through the desert. For some reason, your mouth is stuffed full of the kind of cotton logs the dentist us…
Drug-Induced Dry Mouth Helped by Xylitol (XyliMe…
Q. I read the letter from the lady who had dry mouth brought on by her medicine. I have had the same problem. The best item to help relieve dry mouth is XyliMelts adhering discs (OraCoat). My dentist …
Spiriva (Tiotropium) Side Effects & Memory …
You may have seen commercials of a person with an elephant sitting on her chest. Here's a link in case you may have missed them. It's a clever marketing strategy to reinforce the idea that a serious b…
Allergy Medicine and Dry Mouth
Q. I have suffered from hives for about eight years. I was prescribed Zyrtec (cetirizine) and have been using it daily since. It has greatly alleviated the hives. During the past few years, though, it…