dry mouth and no taste?

[boston/maine]

Hello everyone,

It seems like I only post when I have a question or a problem. Never any happy posts, sorry. I need your help again.
I cannot taste anything and my mouth is really dry.
I put an alternating air mattress on my bed, does anyone have any tips on how to get on and off with with the use of a slide board.

Thanks,

[jendie]

I had a period of time when I couldn't taste anything, but I didn't have dry mouth at that time.

I've never used a slide board, so I'm no help in that area either.

Sorry I wasn't any help for you. Maybe someone else here will be of more help.

[agate]

Hi Jan,
I've never tried an air mattress and so can't help on that but maybe someone else can.

I'd be concerned about losing my sense of taste unless you have chronic sinus problems or some other condition where that happens sometimes? If it's been going on for a while, I'd check with a doctor. But maybe you've done that?

Dry mouth is an issue I do know something about. It can be caused by some medicines you're taking, or by mouth-breathing--or just by getting older. There are some products that do a pretty good job as oral moisturizers--some are sprays, but there are gels and lozenges and special mouth rinses and toothpastes. I've used all of them.

My dry mouth problem went on for about 15 years, and then suddenly it got better. I have no idea why!

[Lazarus]

Hi Jan,
I've never tried an air mattress and so can't help on that but maybe someone else can.

I'd be concerned about losing my sense of taste unless you have chronic sinus problems or some other condition where that happens sometimes? If it's been going on for a while, I'd check with a doctor. But maybe you've done that?

Dry mouth is an issue I do know something about. It can be caused by some medicines you're taking, or by mouth-breathing--or just by getting older. There are some products that do a pretty good job as oral moisturizers--some are sprays, but there are gels and lozenges and special mouth rinses and toothpastes. I've used all of them.

My dry mouth problem went on for about 15 years, and then suddenly it got better. I have no idea why!

Hi,
The dry mouth is something I get from the medication I take to to control bladder. As someone said it is often caused by medication. It causes other problems for your health. But it is easy to control with Biotene. You just swish the Biotene around for 30 seconds. It really works.

Medicines also affect your taste buds. Lately my husband has been getting a metallic taste from food. 🤐

[boston/maine]

Hi,
The dry mouth is something I get from the medication I take to to control bladder. As someone said it is often caused by medication. It causes other problems for your health. But it is easy to control with Biotene. You just swish the Biotene around for 30 seconds. It really works.

Medicines also affect your taste buds. Lately my husband has been getting a metallic taste from food. 蘿

Thanks so much, I am seeing a Doc for sinus issue and I do take medications that can be the problem.
Thanks again for your input, 20 years of MS it goes on and on.

[Sunshine]

I had dry mouth for about a year. I used to chew sugarless gum a few minutes at a pop and it would help a lot for a few hours.

I used to get metallic taste but not from meds. It would last a few days. I just figured it was a weird MS thing.

Boston/Maine, no worries about only coming with questions, eventually you might enjoy coming here for support too.

[agate]

I've had my dry mouth problems mainly at night, waking up several times a night sometimes with a dry mouth. I developed a habit of keeping a bottle of water by my bedside so I don't have to get up out of bed. At bedtime I fill the bottle with ice cubes and put the lid on it so the water will still be cool in the middle of the night.

No need to apologize for not posting happy posts! A chance to ask questions or just grouse around is one of the reasons this place is here. "Still here after all these years." I forget how many years this board has been here but it's at least 16.

There are people who drift in and out, some coming back every few years, others every few months or weeks, and then there are those of us who hang around here more often. Whatever works best for you!

[Howie]

And there are some like me, they can't get rid of no matter what.

Does your air mattress inflate and deflate by a remote control? If so, it seems it would be easier to inflate it to it's maximum, making the mattress really firm, and then make your transfer.

Just guessing at this, but hope it could help.

[boston/maine]

The air mattress has air moving through it all the time, I got it because of bed sores, and its has helped !!!

[agate]

Jan, I had no idea there was such a thing. Sleeping on moving air sounds like a great idea.

[jendie]

I was just going to be glib and say I visit for the comedy - Howie, but sometimes people don't want that kind of stuff to wade through when they have serious things on their mind.

[agate]

Jendie, I'm not sure what you're referring to.

Guess this board is what it is, and some people like us and some don't, as in real life.

From what little I know of why some people have left, I haven't ever known of any complaints about this board being too full of jokes.

There was a time when at least two members posted jokes and only jokes--their names were Joker and HardyHarHar, I think, if anyone remembers. Since their posts showed up at least daily, that was a lot of jokes coming at us. I tended to skip over them but I never knew of any objections to their posts.

Many years back there was an issue about too many off-topic posts but I don't think that that has been a concern for many years here.

If people aren't in the mood for the posts here, maybe they'll come back at a time when they're more in the mood.

[Howie]

Sorry you're having a hard time.