What Causes Dryness Of Mouth And Eyes?

Posted on Mon, 14 Apr 2014

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Question : I started a few weeks ago having dry mouth, then fluids I would drink tasted abnormal. My dry mouth got worse and I got some Biotene dry mouth rinse . Not much Help. I also started having cloudy vision at long distance. I also had the urge to urinate more frequently as I took in fluids. Now nothing tastes normal. not eating as much, as food tastes not normal as well.

Answered by Dr. Satvinder Bakshi (20 minutes later)

Brief Answer: please meet your doctor Detailed Answer: Hello! Please don't worry, but we will need a few tests to find out what exactly is going wrong with you. There can be few possibilities in your case ''first one , although uncommon in males can be an auto immune disorder like Sjogren's syndrome which can cause dryness of mouth and eyes, which can cause blurring as in your case. The second possibility can be a side effect of a viral illness or some herbal/homeopathic medication which you may have taken before. The third possibility is that you may be developing diabetes and you should get your blood sugar tested. All these possibilities need quite a few blood tests and i would like you to consult with your physician for the same. For the time being I would like you to take plenty of fluids and lemon juice. I would also like you to start vitamin B complex tablets once a day, they will help in recovery. Please let me know if you have any other issues. Take care!

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