Dry Mouth in ALS Patients

[SimonaStar]

Have ALS Patients a dry mouth?????

 

[BobJazzy]

Simona_Star,Drink more water! You're probably a bit dehydrated. To answer your question, I believe (if anything) it would be the opposite for ALS patients as they would have trouble swallowing saliva and it would build up in their mouths. Relax! -Matt

 

[JohnnyRocket]

I'm so used to seeing people get scared (unecessarily) over "excess saliva"....this isn't a common fear.

 

[Lovitch123]

Don't focus on it please, I had that in the beginning, anxiety can make things very surprising !! Take a break, distraction is the better things to do for bfsers )Take CareMarco

 

[GolferGalaxy]

Are you on any meds? Dry mouth can be a side affect.

 

[Smiley20]

dry mouth appears with anxiety! in the beginning ( of bfs) i could hardly swallow food without a drink of water.

 

[antThatGuyWithNoName]

Dry mouth is caused by a lot of different medications...stomach medication, blood pressure, SSRI's, anti-histamines, etc. It's a very common thing to have, even without a specific reason for it. I have never heard of dry mouth being associated with a neurological disease.

 

[MarioMasher]

Sometime during anxiety/panic fluids are diverted for use in other parts of the body. This process can happen during the fight/flight response to panic/anxiety to aid a more speedy response to a perceived threat. Just an idea!Regards MartinPS. Hi Simona_Star, sorry if I have made my response complicated. But my reply is it might be because you are anxious.

 

[SimonaStar]

I have dry mouth and "burned tongue" all the time, in fact I have had it pretty bad off and on right now since about October. I believe it is something to do with irritable bowel syndrome. It is certainly nothing serious. You are just sensing sensations that aren't really there.

 

[SimonaStar]

I always thought that ALS patients have a dry mouth??? !I also know why I really thought it?

 

[FantasticFurball]

Simona_Star, I think you have a dry mouth because you are anxious, nothing to do with ALS.Regards Martin

 

[SimonaStar]

FantasticFurball , you need to check out where you are coming from and read my post again. Clearly a comprehending issueRegards Martin

 

[FantasticFurball]

Simona_Star, you don't have ALS Regards Martin xx

 

[garymills]

Hm - i hope so! @Crissi: Es ist sehr wichtig, ich bitte dich kannst du mir folgendes übersetzen? Ich versuche mich kurz zu halten!Ich danke dir!Ihr lieben:Ich habe noch folgendes:Wenn ich meine Zunge ganz locker im Mund habe und mit dem Finger ganz leicht an eine Seite der Zunge komme, aber die Zunge NICHT berühre, sondern nur kurz vor der Zunge mit dem Finger bin, dann - wie soll ich erklären bewegt sich diese Stelle, also an der Stelle zieht sich die zunge irgendwie ein! Als wenn sie so schlau wäre und wüsste das ich sie gleich berühre?!?!hat jemand sowas schon gehabt???

 

[FantasticFurball]

Zimonaa: du hast keine ALS. K E I N E A L S! Du verstehts? Ja? Deine Zunge ist normal. N O R M A L. Deine Körper ist auch gut. Ja? Ganz normal. Nicht zo traurig. Du bist NORMAL wie millionen Leute. Bitte lebt! Hate this impossible Emilyomouse language. Whoever invented this crap didnt have flair of marketing - at all.