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madog12 posted:
I have been experiencing dry mouth. Is this a result of being perimenopausal. Dry mouth is interrupting my sleep.
3 Replies |Watch This Discussion | Report This| Share this:Dry MouthI have been experiencing dry mouth. Is this a result of being perimenopausal. Dry mouth is interrupting my sleep.
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Anon_6061 responded:
My mouth became very dry after my hysterectomy. When my estrogen replacement is too low, the dry mouth is worse. My eyes get dry sometimes too. It's worse when I have a glass of wine; I can feel my eyes getting drier while I'm drinking it. And this is white wine which isn't as estrogenic. And the wine doesn't have the "tipsy" effect that it did pre-hyst so I rarely even drink it.
Report This| Share this:Dry MouthMy mouth became very dry after my hysterectomy. When my estrogen replacement is too low, the dry mouth is worse. My eyes get dry sometimes too. It's worse when I have a glass of wine; I can feel my eyes getting drier while I'm drinking it. And this is white wine which isn't as estrogenic. And the wine doesn't have the "tipsy" effect that it did pre-hyst so I rarely even drink it.
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Indymom1972 responded:
I am so glad you posted this. I thought I was going nuts! I had a hysterectomy & put into menopause &my mouth is so dry too! I have to wait for 3 more weeks until I can take estrogen. I hope it gets better with the estrogen. Good luck to you!
Report This| Share this:Dry MouthI am so glad you posted this. I thought I was going nuts! I had a hysterectomy & put into menopause &my mouth is so dry too! I have to wait for 3 more weeks until I can take estrogen. I hope it gets better with the estrogen. Good luck to you!
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Anon_6061 replied to Indymom1972's response:
My doctor actually tested me for Sjogren's Syndrome because my mouth was so dry. The lack of saliva has caused my gums to recede. My skin has gotten really dry too especially on my face. Estrogen hasn't helped with that as much and no amount or type of moisturizer has fixed it.

Did you have endometriosis? Is that why your doctor is withholding estrogen? How long ago was your surgery?
Report This| Share this:Dry MouthMy doctor actually tested me for Sjogren's Syndrome because my mouth was so dry. The lack of saliva has caused my gums to recede. My skin has gotten really dry too especially on my face. Estrogen hasn't helped with that as much and no amount or type of moisturizer has fixed it.<br /><br />Did you have endometriosis? Is that why your doctor is withholding estrogen? How long ago was your surgery?
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