Gluten and dry mouth??

mrsroddy1228

hey all!

I am wondering if anyone else has issues of dry mouth when eating gluten?? I am trying to figure out the cause of my dry mouth and think it is more m than likely linked with gluten. Thanks!

CJisinShape

Because gluten.

Hey, do you have any issue at all? It's probably gluten.

Laundry not done? Gluten.

Sprained ankle? Gluten.

Can't stop eating chocolate? Yup. Gluten.

Because gluten.

bbontheb

Wrong forum-you might get some better answers in the food and nutrition forum

jennifer_417

Could you be dehydrated?

CJisinShape

jennifer_417 wrote: »

Could you be dehydrated?

Give this woman a prize.

CJisinShape

Sorry for being so snarky.

It's just that it's like people forget:

Sugar busters - sugar was the problem
Low fat diets - fat was the problem
Low carb diets - carbs were the problem
Heart health diet - red meat was the problem
Trans fat - trans fat was the problem
Organic - human interventions was the problem
And now...drumroll please - gluten is now everyone's problem

mrsroddy1228

Wow sorry for even asking.

mrsroddy1228

jennifer_417 wrote: »

Could you be dehydrated?

I don't think I'm dehydrated, I drink plenty of water and still have an extremely dry mouth

Jelaan

It is possible. It may be some other component of what you are eating - perhaps a reaction to something else. To be sure check with your doctor to see if he/she can track it down, that way perhaps you can eliminate something more specific from your diet. Making a note on your food diary when you get the dry mouth may be helpful too, to see if there is any correlation. Ignore the snarky, know-it-alls above. I have no idea why some of them comment if they haven't anything helpful to say.

CJisinShape

Jelaan wrote: »

It is possible. It may be some other component of what you are eating - perhaps a reaction to something else. To be sure check with your doctor to see if he/she can track it down, that way perhaps you can eliminate something more specific from your diet. Making a note on your food diary when you get the dry mouth may be helpful too, to see if there is any correlation. Ignore the snarky, know-it-alls above. I have no idea why some of them comment if they haven't anything helpful to say.

Because gluten causes irritability.

Jelaan

Perhaps try asking questions instead of jumping to conclusions.

CJisinShape

Jelaan wrote: »

It is possible. It may be some other component of what you are eating - perhaps a reaction to something else. To be sure check with your doctor to see if he/she can track it down, that way perhaps you can eliminate something more specific from your diet. Making a note on your food diary when you get the dry mouth may be helpful too, to see if there is any correlation. Ignore the snarky, know-it-alls above. I have no idea why some of them comment if they haven't anything helpful to say.

And when I read your post, about making notes in the food diary, I thought it was an excellent idea, btw.

Jelaan

Thanks about the food diary comment. I fought my way through decades of unhelpful doctors visits (their conclusion was neurosis, didnt chew my food enough, I should eliminate random types of food from my diet, etc), severe dihorrea (sorry if tmi), malnutrition and exhaustion before finally discovering the cause of my problems by myself. With the help of a new g.p. I am finally healthy. I get upset when people who ask for help are summarily dismissed.

CJisinShape

mrsroddy1228 wrote: »

Wow sorry for even asking.

Well, you can always blame it on gluten.

Husband always suggests I have PMS.

Are you upset about anything at all? PMS.

Stomach hurt? PMS.

Don't like when people are rude? You must be getting ready to have your period.

No need to apologize. You have a problem and want to troubleshoot it. Ignore the know-it-alls.

mrsroddy1228

Thank you for responding! I truly appreciate your help. Oh yah not even worried about them and their attitudes.

CJisinShape

mrsroddy1228 wrote: »

Thank you for responding! I truly appreciate your help. Oh yah not even worried about them and their attitudes.

CJisinShape

Jelaan wrote: »

Thanks about the food diary comment. I fought my way through decades of unhelpful doctors visits (their conclusion was neurosis, didnt chew my food enough, I should eliminate random types of food from my diet, etc), severe dihorrea (sorry if tmi), malnutrition and exhaustion before finally discovering the cause of my problems by myself. With the help of a new g.p. I am finally healthy. I get upset when people who ask for help are summarily dismissed.

Also, your comment has given me more incentive to track my food. Thanks!

crazygooselady

There is an autoimmune condition...Jorgenson or something, that causes dry mouth and eyes, among other things. My doctor thought I might have it...turns out for me it was probably my low carb diet. Now that I am eating more carbs, I am not having issues.

Debmal77

In a small number of cases, persons with Sjogren’s are also diagnosed with celiac disease and must eat only gluten-free foods. I actually had a biopsy done in my mouth for Sjogren's Syndrome but test results came back with nothing. Have had dry mouth for years. Have never found out the reason. Are you taking any new medications?

Patttience

CJisinShape wrote: »

Because gluten.

Hey, do you have any issue at all? It's probably gluten.

Laundry not done? Gluten.

Sprained ankle? Gluten.

Can't stop eating chocolate? Yup. Gluten.

Because gluten.

Really funny. Thank you.

Debmal77

mrsroddy1228 wrote: »

jennifer_417 wrote: »

Could you be dehydrated?

I don't think I'm dehydrated, I drink plenty of water and still have an extremely dry mouth

Same.

Patttience

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xerostomia

This link suggests that food is not a likely cause at all.

I was wondering if you might be sipping water all day. This causes one to want to drink and probably the feeling of a dry mouth. If you are sipping your water, try to drink it by the glassful instead which should ensure you drink less frequently.

mrsroddy1228

Patttience wrote: »

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xerostomia

This link suggests that food is not a likely cause at all.

I was wondering if you might be sipping water all day. This causes one to want to drink and probably the feeling of a dry mouth. If you are sipping your water, try to drink it by the glassful instead which should ensure you drink less frequently.

I don't that that would be it...when I drink water I usually drink a glass at a time

FitPhillygirl

mrsroddy1228 wrote: »

jennifer_417 wrote: »

Could you be dehydrated?

I don't think I'm dehydrated, I drink plenty of water and still have an extremely dry mouth

Do you eat or drink things that contain artificial sweeteners in them? I've read on here that this can cause dry mouth for some people.

RBracken34

I immediately thought of Sjogrens too. A friend of mine has it and a gluten free diet has helped her tremendously.

zumbalinda22

Are you on any prescription medications? "Dry mouth" is a possible side effect of a whole host of prescription medications.

zyxst

I have dry mouth because I sleep with my mouth open. Do you always have dry mouth, or only certain times? If it's all the time, ask your doctor.

samjoy

I had this for a while, a few years back. I think for me, it was some kind of yeast overgrowth in my mouth. At the time it happened, I had also damaged my saliva glands in some way by drinking very very cold water when I was extremely thirsty one day. Its almost like I burnt my saliva glands for a while. Here's what helped me:
- Eating a lot of fruit with "water" in them - grapes, oranges etc
- Eating salads
- Avoiding cookies, cakes etc - for some reason things with a ton of sugar in them (other than fruit) made it much worse
- Not going too long between meals - eating every two hours, albeit very small portions
- THings with very little sodium in them

I know most of the above is also part of a healthy lifestyle, but this is what helped me. Eventually it went away on its own!

mrsroddy1228

Thank you all for responding! I'm going to try cutting gluten out for a few weeks to see the difference. Thanks

mrsroddy1228

Debmal77 wrote: »

In a small number of cases, persons with Sjogren’s are also diagnosed with celiac disease and must eat only gluten-free foods. I actually had a biopsy done in my mouth for Sjogren's Syndrome but test results came back with nothing. Have had dry mouth for years. Have never found out the reason. Are you taking any new medications?

Hey! I have not been tested for sjrogens but my family does have a history with autoimmune disorders. I have done gluten free for a few months and it did help with my dry mouth so I'm going to give it another chance. Thanks!

mrsroddy1228

RBracken34 wrote: »

I immediately thought of Sjogrens too. A friend of mine has it and a gluten free diet has helped her tremendously.

Thank you for responding! I'm going to try it and I'll let yall know how it goes!