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Do Mesalamine Suppositories Cause Dry Mouth?
Question: For the past five or six weeks, I have had a dry mouth. I have no other symptoms at all. My appetite and taste buds are fine, my gums aren't bleeding, and my saliva isn't stringy or odd--there just doesn't seem to be quite enough saliva for complete comfort.
Questions:
1. What could be causing this? Could the mesalamine suppositories have caused and still be causing my dry mouth?
2. Should I schedule a visit to my doctor or dentist? or should I just try to keep drinking more and maybe chewing sugarless gum until my next regularly scheduled appointments?
Questions:
1. What could be causing this? Could the mesalamine suppositories have caused and still be causing my dry mouth?
2. Should I schedule a visit to my doctor or dentist? or should I just try to keep drinking more and maybe chewing sugarless gum until my next regularly scheduled appointments?
Brief Answer:
Discussion follows
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome and thanks for your query.
Dry mouth is one of the recognized but uncommon side effects of Mesalazine and is possible with suppositories. More common cause of a dry mouth is anxiety and if you have any stress, that may be a cause. There are other causes like Sjogren's syndrome.
You could try using lemon, chewing gum etc to increase the salivary secretion and drink about 2 to 3 liters of water. Avoid caffeine drinks and sodas .
Eat healthy food, exercise a minimum of 30 minutes a day and practice stress relief measures.
If you are not better in a week, schedule a visit to your doctor.
Discussion follows
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome and thanks for your query.
Dry mouth is one of the recognized but uncommon side effects of Mesalazine and is possible with suppositories. More common cause of a dry mouth is anxiety and if you have any stress, that may be a cause. There are other causes like Sjogren's syndrome.
You could try using lemon, chewing gum etc to increase the salivary secretion and drink about 2 to 3 liters of water. Avoid caffeine drinks and sodas .
Eat healthy food, exercise a minimum of 30 minutes a day and practice stress relief measures.
If you are not better in a week, schedule a visit to your doctor.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
This is very helpful. Thank you. One last question: could my Irritable Bowel Syndrome be a possible cause of dry mouth? (I do not currently have any other of my IBS symptoms.)
Brief Answer:
You are welcome.
Detailed Answer:
IBS and dry mouth can have a common cause which is anxiety or stress.
Try relaxation techniques and yoga in addition to what were suggested earlier.
It was nice interacting with you.
Do get back to me if you have further queries.
Have a great day.
You are welcome.
Detailed Answer:
IBS and dry mouth can have a common cause which is anxiety or stress.
Try relaxation techniques and yoga in addition to what were suggested earlier.
It was nice interacting with you.
Do get back to me if you have further queries.
Have a great day.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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