You have to watch gum and/or candy with xylitol in it because it tends to give some people diarrehea

Hi JulieR,
Complain away lovely lady. When I was training to be a nurse, I had to learn several quotes to put into my essays, one of which I have never forgotten is " Pain is what the patient says it is, when the patient says it is". I have Children with Special needs, and cofacilitate a parenting group for parents with Special needs children, and some of them will say well my child isn't as bad as that. I always say to them, if it is a problem for you, then it is a problem, no matter how big all small. My health is deteriorating fast, I have fibromyalgia, but I tell myself, if your in this much pain then your very much alive lol.
Sending hugs
Helen

I have Sjogrens and my mouth is qvery dry. I also have RA, Lupus SLE and many other autoimmune diseases. I have been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. I am on Metformin. The Metformin has really increased the dryness in my mouth. A lot of my medications dry out my mouth along with the Sjogrens. I always have water with me as I have to constantly sip on a drink to keep my tongue from becoming glue to the top of my mouth. I wish it would let up by my doctor told me unfortunately there is nothing other than liquids with me to sip on and gum and/or mouth spray is the only answer for this due to medications that compound the problem.

@A MyChronicPainTeam Member, I have sjogrens and reynauds syndrome 2nd from my ra and other illness', my doctor told me to drink water with meals, I have dentures due to sjogrens, they do have a mouth spray u can carry wiith u and I use an eye drop, visine works as good for me as script strength..

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I also look for gum with xylitol in it. This also helps with dry mouth.