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What Causes Extreme Dryness In Mouth, Lips And Clogging In Throat?

Hello, the past couple of days my mouth has been extremely dry and now it's so bad I have a sore on my cheek and my lips are just as dry... The tip of my tongue feels so rough. And I am constantly clearing my throat cuz it feels clogged. What is this?
Fri, 12 Feb 2016
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Hi..
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns..

As per your complain it seems that you are suffering from a condition known as Xerostomia also known as Dry mouth and it can occur due to a number of causes like salivary gland disorders, nerve damage supplying salivary glands, infections like oral thrush, side effects of medicines, diabetes etc.
I would suggest you to consult an Oral Physician and get evaluated and a thorough clinical evaluation and investigations as per the suspected cause can help in diagnosis and treatment can be planned according to the cause diagnosed..
As of now you can take symptomatic treatment by chewing sugarfree chewing gums as it help in stimulating saliva flow..
Gargle with specialized mouthwash suitable for dry mouth patients like Biotene..
Suck tart candies..
Drink plenty of water..
Instill artificial saliva drops that contains methyl cellulose and will be available at the chemist shop..

Hope this information helps..

Thanks and regards.
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.
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What Causes Extreme Dryness In Mouth, Lips And Clogging In Throat?

Hi.. Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns.. As per your complain it seems that you are suffering from a condition known as Xerostomia also known as Dry mouth and it can occur due to a number of causes like salivary gland disorders, nerve damage supplying salivary glands, infections like oral thrush, side effects of medicines, diabetes etc. I would suggest you to consult an Oral Physician and get evaluated and a thorough clinical evaluation and investigations as per the suspected cause can help in diagnosis and treatment can be planned according to the cause diagnosed.. As of now you can take symptomatic treatment by chewing sugarfree chewing gums as it help in stimulating saliva flow.. Gargle with specialized mouthwash suitable for dry mouth patients like Biotene.. Suck tart candies.. Drink plenty of water.. Instill artificial saliva drops that contains methyl cellulose and will be available at the chemist shop.. Hope this information helps.. Thanks and regards. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.