Back pain, headaches and difficulty sleeping are common symptoms many people discuss with their doctors during routine checkups. Yet one symptom many patients overlook is dryness, especially dry mouth. if you think dry mouth isn’t serious enough to mention to your doctor, think again.

Are you drinking lots of liquids and yet your mouth still feels dry? Do you have difficulty talking, chewing or swallowing? if so, you could be experiencing dry mouth. While dry mouth may seem manageable on your own, it could be more serious than you think. In many instances, poor oral health can be an indication of a more serious medical condition, like Sjogren’s syndrome, which affects as many as 4 million Americans.

Sjogren’s is a chronic autoimmune disorder in which a person’s immune system attacks and destroys the moisture-producing glands in the body. often, the condition leaves patients with chronic dry mouth as they experience a decrease in saliva. Many patients also frequently experience a dry or a gritty, sandy feeling in their eyes. both dry mouth and dry eyes are the hallmark symptoms of Sjogren’s. other symptoms may also include joint pain, fatigue, a change in taste or smell, or tooth decay.

“April is Sjogren’s Awareness Month, which makes it a great time to make an appointment to talk to your doctors about dryness,” says Steven Taylor, CEO of the Sjogren’s Syndrome Foundation. “Every doctor will tell you that no symptom is insignificant, so speak up and Defy the Dry by visiting DefytheDry.com for more information about dry mouth and Sjogren’s. You can even download dryness screeners to help you assess your dryness symptoms.”

Need more motivation to speak up about dry mouth? the average time from onset of symptoms to diagnosis of Sjogren’s is almost seven years. one reason for the delay may be that patients wait months (and even years) before discussing their symptoms with their doctors. Additionally, patients may not connect their symptoms, like cavities or cracked lips, with dry mouth and many of them may not describe their dry-mouth symptoms thoroughly when they finally do speak to their physicians. if this sounds like you, visit DefytheDry.com to download the Sjogren’s symptoms checklist and bring it to your next doctor appointment to help guide you and your physician through a productive and accurate conversation about your symptoms.

“By increasing the conversation around dryness symptoms and Sjogren’s syndrome between doctors and patients, we hope to decrease time to diagnosis by 50 percent in the next five years,” adds Taylor.

While there is no cure for Sjogren’s, treatment options are available to help manage symptoms. for more information on Sjogren’s and its symptoms, visit DefytheDry.com.

I know i've already asked this. But i really need help and advice please.

Suffer from really bad anxiety symptoms :

Sweating
Trembling
Feeling sick
Pounding Heart
Very dry mouth.- so dry i can't swallow, or speak.

Are these symptoms normal?
Why do i get them?

Really need advice on controling them, please

Thankyou

Mrs. Miller has an immune disorder that causes dry mouth, and she complains to her doctor that she's lost her sense of taste. How might her symptoms be explained?

Have my driving test in a week.

Feeling extremely nervous about it.

Dry mouth
Feel very sick
Tense stomach, in a massive knot
Pounding heart.

Can i do anything about these symptoms.?

Test isn't for a week !!

i am so sorry you are such a wreck….. you could try doing some deep breathing… in and out…. breathe in for a count of three and out for a count of four…. then breathe in for a count of four and out for a count of five…… etc… until you are breathing in for a count of ten and out for a count of 11…..

Yes, practice driving, get as comfortable behind the wheel as you can. Spend hours doing the parallel parking etc.

Relax. calm down… if you don't pass the first time you can always re-take it. I was really nervous, but I got a 93 on my test. Don't forget to use your blinkers on the three point turn, even if there is no one around… they dock you for that. But seriously, just deep breaths, get enough sleep. if you feel sick and are like freaking out about it you won't be focused for your test. You'll be fine. good Luck!!!

When I had my driving test and refused to "pay" them thay failed me 2 times.
And wait till you see me now 5 years later…ready for the WRC!!!
So…no big deal!

yes, find a nice comfortable setting, somewhere you can relax, perhaps some relaxing music, and breath slowly, as you inhale and exhale listen to your breathing as ocean waves coming and out from ashore. this will help calm you. then visualize yourself driving . repeat steps as much as you like. with defferent relaxing techniques. when the test comes you will be so relax and mentally prepared. trust me.

Have you tried talking to someone you trust about how anxious you are? sometimes that helps me feel some relief when I'm feeling really overwhelmed. if you are too embarassed or not comfortable talking with someone then try writing it down somewhere private. Write down just like you did above except explain what it is that makes you feel so tense, for example: every time I think about getting into the car to take my driving test my mouth becomes so dry I can hardly swallow and my heart feels like it will hammer right out of my chest. That way you are acknowledging those feelings and taking some of the power away from them. I know for me it help just to be able to see that those feelings are just words and can be reduced to lines on the page. My therapist also recommends getting rid of the paper once you have written it down. So after you have made your peace with your fears you can literally throw them away and forget about them! And when they start to creep back in just take a deep breath and remind yourself that you have already dealt with this and resolved it. it sounds kind of silly but believe it or not it can work. best of luck to you!

Well, this doesn't sound like a full-blown generalized anxiety disorder, since you have pinpointed a specific cause of your anxiety. First off, here is something you can do to control your pounding heart:

empty your lungs.
1) take 5 slow breaths successively until your lungs are full (don't exhale);
2) hold this breath in for a count of 5;
3) let the air out of your lungs in 5 slow exhalations.
4) Repeat steps 1)-3) five times, or as often as necessary.

Once you've managed to calm down a little bit, write up a list of the things that are bothering you (in particular, things that you are worried about happening in the driver's test). Is it a reasonable worry to have? if it isn't, write down a rational response to the worry, explaining why it is unreasonable (e.g. worrying about running over someone during your test. This is unreasonable because you will be in a safe environment, you haven't run over anyone yet, there will be a trained professional with you, etc.) if it is reasonable, ask yourself, so what is the worst that could happen? Write it down. Is it likely? Probably not.

The act of writing down your fears helps you to consciously acknowledge them and overcome them.

It's just a test! good luck!

I went to the Hospital on Easter and they gave me an IV because I was a bit dehydrated, and still they found nothing wrong with me after they did Blood work and Urine tests.

I went to the hospital two days afterward and my doctor told me I was Literally an Emotional Nervous Wreck after I gave him my symptoms.
He found nothing wrong except my nerves & he told me to go see a therapist.

Today i felt okay..but now my symptoms are starting to come back a bit…are they still Nerves?

my Symptoms:

Dizziness.
Headaches.
Nausea.
Lack of Sleep.
Loss of Appetite.
Chills.
Dry Mouth.
Stomachache.

And I have two new symptoms:
Lightheaded or Heavy headed.
& my stomach feels empty even after I eat.

I have a lot going on right now…I don't even want to go into it…

Last night I didn't get much sleep…I got maybe two or three hours

And then I took an Hour nap…

do you think I might just be tired right now?
Right now I feel kind of like…
Dizzy..Chills…And I feel like in the back of my throat like I have to burp, but I never do, And my mouth actually feels kind of clammy..if that makes sense.

Someone please help me.
I have a therapist appointment on Wednesday, but does this sound like my nerves still?
or something else?

Sounds like either the stomach flu, or just anxiety… Just try to take it easy..

I would get a second medical opinion. you may need to see a therapist for your nerves but it sounds like you have physical problems, too.

i personally would go get a second opinion from another medical doctor.

just to make sure there is nothing else going on, just because they are a doctor does not always make them right. some doctors are better than others.

its definitely your anxiety. u have to try and relax and stop thinking and over analyzing everything. just keep yourself busy doin things u enjoy and try to get some sleep too. if u need someone to talk to i'm online on aim or yahoo messenger and my screename is TheBTPYoda.

Quit smoking effortlessly and you just might have lung cancer, or so a new study seems to suggest.

Barbara Campling, an oncologist at the Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, PA just couldn’t figure out why her lung cancer patients were suddenly quitting smoking without much effort.  Usually, heavy smokers suffer serious withdrawal symptoms including insomnia, dry mouth, and headache.  And yet her patients didn’t seem to have any problems—one of her patients told her that one day he just forgot to smoke and that was the end of his habit.

Campling launched a study that she claims proves that quitting smoking easily may in fact be an early symptom of lung cancer.

“We believe that long-term heavy smokers who quit, especially without difficulty, are at risk for having or developing lung cancer,” the report says in this month’s issue of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology. “We speculate that some lung cancers may produce a factor that blocks or emulates the effects of nicotine.”

Campling led the study at the Philadelphia VA Medical Center between 2004 and 2006.  The study included 115 lung cancer patients that were interviewed in detail about their smoking history and diagnoses.

All of the participants had smoked at least a pack a day for an average of 30 years, and told of their struggles to quit many times.

However, over half of them quit smoking a median of 2.7 years before being diagnosed with lung cancer, and 17 of those quitters did it suddenly and without difficulty.

And even more interesting, 60 participants who kept smoking reduced their tobacco use by at least 50 percent in the year before their diagnosis.

Campling hopes the study will result in additional research to decipher the biological basis for symptom-less withdrawal, which could lead to new methods to help smokers quit.  Heavy smokers that abruptly no longer feel the need to smoke should be tested for lung cancer immediately.

Campling also warns smokers not to get the wrong idea about the results of the study, saying that if you’re a smoker, don’t think that you can “keep smoking so you don’t get cancer.”

i don't know if my child might have a stomach virus. she is 13 years old and she is experiencing an inflamed stomach and stomach pain. what is wrong with her?

The main symptoms of a stomach virus are watery diarrhea and vomiting i had that yesterday and it was over in about 24 hours.

If she has an inflamed stomach lining then that's a different story.
She may have gastritis it is nothing serious.

For more information you can visit this website
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dry mouth
thristy all the time
throwing up
feel sick in the stomach

I am curious to know what symptoms diabetics feel at each elevation tier of blood sugar. Is there a chart or a website where I can gain information on it? I do not have any symptoms that change as my blood sugar goes up. I feel the same way having a blood sugar of 90 or 300, and when I check it I am always curious to see the number because I can not guess it from how I feel. the only difference is if it drops below 90, then I can feel the shakiness and weakness, etc.

If your blood sugar drops too low, you will experience "hypoglycemia" – any one can get this. the body begins getting shaky and week, just as you described.
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Look it up on Wikipedia for more information (I am not diabetic, sorry):
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypoglycemi…

We are not as sharp witted with high blood sugars, but we will not notice this for ourselves. I feel nothing with a high blood sugar, just the lows effect me.

You could get a dry mouth, excessive thirst or have to pee a lot.

I suffer with an anxiety illness, and I do not have them symptoms.Anxiety is when you feel fearful and tense, for example if you are confronted by an angry person. it can also be a feeling of unease, for example during exams or worrying about an interview.The psychological symptoms of anxiety include:feeling worried or uneasy a lot of the time,having difficulty sleeping – making you feel tired,an inability to concentrate,being irritable or quick to get angry,feeling that you have no control over your actions, orfeeling detached from your environment.Feeling anxious can not only affect you emotionally, but it can also mean you experience unpleasant physical symptoms, such as:fast heart rate,breathing faster,palpitations (irregular heat beats),feeling sick,chest pains,headaches,dry mouth, andsweating.These physical symptoms are usually as a result of your brain sending out multiple messages to various parts of your body when you’re feeling anxious. These messages tend to make your heart and lungs work faster.when you are feeling anxious your body begins to release a stress hormone called adrenaline. this is another reason why your heart beats faster and you breathe more rapidly.If you are unsure if your symptoms are caused by anxiety you can see your GP

The symptoms of dry mouth make up a lengthier list than you may think.  You might think that having a dry mouth is a mild trouble however it will surely be a less than enjoyable situation.  take a look at some of the possible symptoms of dry mouth and you will realize just how serious this issue could be.

There are numerous symptoms that can go along with dry mouth.  When you have dry mouth, next your case may have significant symptoms, or you could be lucky enough that your symptoms are moderate.  Listed here are a few of the symptoms of dry mouth.  Did you know a dry mouth could do all of this?

* Throat and mouth becomes dry

* Mouth and throat becomes sticky

* Dry tongue, probably sore with chipped skin

* Troubles chewing, swallowing, and talking

What may a Dry Mouth Lead to?

A dry mouth may lead to even more significant health problems.  The existence of a dry mouth signifies the deficiency of saliva.  Without adequate saliva your mouth won’t be able to execute several of its basic functions.  Digestion starts in the mouth and without saliva to perform its role in digestion then your digestions suffers.

Saliva also functions to keep your mouth from having infections.  It does this by aiding to keep the bacteria and fungi in your mouth in check.  Without saliva your oral cavity is susceptible to infection.

Saliva also assists to keep your teeth healthy.  It aids to get rid of accumulation of food particles from your mouth in order that cavities will not form.  a dry mouth could be a propagation ground for more rapid tooth decay.

You may not realize just how important saliva is in the processes of chewing and ingesting until you do not have enough.  Dry mouth can make it difficult to eat.  It can furthermore make it more difficult to taste the food that you do take in.

Assistance for Dry Mouth

You do not want these difficulties so you want to do something about your dry mouth.  The best thing to do is determine what is helping to make your mouth so dry initially and trying to be mindful of whichever that is.  Meanwhile, you need to keep your mouth healthy and find relief.  The OraMD 4-Step Oral Hygiene Program can help you to do both.  It will aid preserve the health of your mouth and restore some of the missing moisture to assist you feel better immediately.