Dry mouth?

Robertom8375
Robertom8375 Posts: 8 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I've been eating brown rice and grilled chicken on a daily basis and have recently started having really bad dry mouth while eating. Does anyone else have this problem? If so, what solution helped overcome it, besides the obvious answer to stop eating rice and chicken

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  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    Have you tried drinking water alongside your rice and chicken?
  • sammyliftsandeats
    sammyliftsandeats Posts: 2,421 Member
    Christine_72 wrote: »
    Have you tried drinking water alongside your rice and chicken?

    This. I used to eat a lot of grilled/pan fried foods and I noticed my lips getting dry for a bit. I increased water intake and it helped.

  • Robertom8375
    Robertom8375 Posts: 8 Member
    I normally drink 16 ounces of water along with my meal, but it doesn't seem to help
  • Spliner1969
    Spliner1969 Posts: 3,233 Member
    It's usually a sign of dehydration. If you're salting the chicken or using spice rubs along with seasoning the rice that's added sodium which will make it worse. Take a good look at how much you are drinking on a daily basis. It might not be enough.
  • Robertom8375
    Robertom8375 Posts: 8 Member
    I'll look into that and adjust my water intake as needed
  • canadianlbs
    canadianlbs Posts: 5,199 Member
    only things that made my mouth dry have been anaemia and sjogren's syndrome. anaemia makes your tongue feel like a wrung-out dishcloth, and sjogrens makes it feel like a dishcloth that's never had water near it.

    both are 'real' health issues, of course. so if the suggestions here don't help and it persists or becomes really bothersome, might be worth mentioning to a doctor. with sjogrens' your salivary glands actually stop working and it can do nasty things to your teeth over time.
  • H_Ock12
    H_Ock12 Posts: 1,152 Member
    If I'm eating, or thinking of eating, a food I dislike or am tired of this happens to me. No amount of water will wash it down and I end up spitting the food out and finding something more appetizing. Try mixing your food options up a bit and see if that helps.
  • Robertom8375
    Robertom8375 Posts: 8 Member
    I added barbecue sauce to my chicken and it seems to help. Thanks for all the replies
  • cnbbnc
    cnbbnc Posts: 1,267 Member
    Taking any meds? Just asking because some can dry you out.
  • Robertom8375
    Robertom8375 Posts: 8 Member
    No, the only pills I'm taking are omega pills
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