XEROSTOMIA - Dry Mouth
Who would have thought that you could say Dry Mouth in a really complicated, obscure way by 
using the word xerostomia - try using that in scrable and see everyone object.
The January 2010 edition of Mayo Clinic Health Letter had advice for people like me who take omeprazole to stop acid reflux which was not that welcome. When one stops taking omeprazole
(or the alternatives like Nexium; Prevacid; Prilosec; Protonix; Aciphex) the stomach plays a good trick - it now produces even more acid than before.
I've been trying to gradually taper off Omeprazole and what Mayo tells me is "I'm wasting my time." Tapering doesn't reduce the impact of coming off Omeprazole - sad! I'm now down to taking Omeprazole on Sunday and Wednesday. I have been feeling acid reflux more but how long will it last ?
My interest in xerostomia is because I often wake up in the middle of the night, and the morning, with a very dry mouth. It turns out that this can be bad for teeth enamel because saliva neutralizes acid (coming up from the stomach) that could dissolves tooth enamel and the saliva also stops bacteria that can grow on the teeth surface and also dissolve tooth enamel.
Making sure that tooth enamel does not get wrecked due to easing back on Omeprazole involves getting enough fluoride. Luckily I don't drink much bottled water - I can drink tap water without any trouble. If you do drink a lot of bottled water you might be low on fluoride. Then again if you drink all of your water filtered then that can be a problem; filtration takes fluoride out of the water.
It's never easy.
using the word xerostomia - try using that in scrable and see everyone object.The January 2010 edition of Mayo Clinic Health Letter had advice for people like me who take omeprazole to stop acid reflux which was not that welcome. When one stops taking omeprazole
(or the alternatives like Nexium; Prevacid; Prilosec; Protonix; Aciphex) the stomach plays a good trick - it now produces even more acid than before.I've been trying to gradually taper off Omeprazole and what Mayo tells me is "I'm wasting my time." Tapering doesn't reduce the impact of coming off Omeprazole - sad! I'm now down to taking Omeprazole on Sunday and Wednesday. I have been feeling acid reflux more but how long will it last ?
My interest in xerostomia is because I often wake up in the middle of the night, and the morning, with a very dry mouth. It turns out that this can be bad for teeth enamel because saliva neutralizes acid (coming up from the stomach) that could dissolves tooth enamel and the saliva also stops bacteria that can grow on the teeth surface and also dissolve tooth enamel.
Making sure that tooth enamel does not get wrecked due to easing back on Omeprazole involves getting enough fluoride. Luckily I don't drink much bottled water - I can drink tap water without any trouble. If you do drink a lot of bottled water you might be low on fluoride. Then again if you drink all of your water filtered then that can be a problem; filtration takes fluoride out of the water.
It's never easy.
Labels: acid reflux, aciphex, dry mouth, GERD, nexiem, omeprazole, prevacid, prilosec, protonix, xerostomia
posted by GarethPhillips at
6:16 PM
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Remember, if you have dry mouth, you need to be extra careful to keep your teeth healthy. Make sure you:
1.Gently brush your teeth at least twice a day.
2.Floss your teeth every day.
3.Use toothpaste with fluoride in it. Most toothpastes sold at grocery and drug stores have fluoride in them.
4.Avoid sticky, sugary foods. If you do eat them, brush immediately afterwards.
5.Visit your dentist for a check-up at least twice a year. Your dentist might also suggest you use a prescription-strength fluoride gel (which is like a toothpaste) to help prevent dental decay.
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