Hello, I am four days post op and have a severe case of cottonmouth. I am drinking plenty of liquids and brushing my teeth often, but can't seem to get rid of it! Anyone else have problems with this?:help:

I was banded on the 16 and I have the same thing. I also feel like my tongue is raw. I have no idea why. Sorry.

Hi,

What is cottonmouth sorry? I am from Australia and i have never heard of it. If i knew what it was i might be able to suggest something...

I hope it goes away quickly.

Bridget.

I definately had weird mouth symptom and 12 days later my teeth still feel gritty and I have a weird taste in my mouth. It has gotten slighly better though.

I dont know what cotton mouth is but I had what I call a furry mouth and my teeth drove me mad, like I had a coating on them. I thought it was just me and maybe the soup was coating my teeth I never brushed them. I had my op 28th June 07 and I can say it goes.

I am also 4 days out and I DEFINATLY have that cotton mouth thing going on. I thought it was the propel water I'm drinking maybe some aspartame or something in it. But now I know it might be a symptom a lot of people have

"cotton mouth" is when your mouth is so dry it feels as though it's been dried out with cotton and IF you can manage to drum up enough saliva to spit, it comes out like a poofy, white cotton ball.

Actually -- it was a constant PRE-SURGERY condtion for me, but (a) I've weaned myself off of sinus meds I'd been dependant on for years and (:car: I'm more hydrated than I've ever been -- so I'm not having that problem NOW.

Feel for those who are. It's SO annoying.

They give you a pre-op medication called Robinul to dry up secretions during surgery. IT'S AWFUL! Worst dry mouth I've ever had.

I would call your dentist and talk to him/her and see what is suggested. See if you can use an over the counter mouth moisturizer called Oral Balance. Maybe stay away from mouth rinses that have alcohol in them too. Carry a bottle of water with you to take sips of it to moisurize your mouth.

Also certain medicines given for nausea can result in a very dry mouth. I had a scolopine (sp?) patch and got immediate relief once I took it off.

You might want to try Biotene, we get it from Walmart or our local pharmacy. It is always on the lowest shelf, below the Scope on Listerine, so you might not have ever seen it before. My husband has sleep apnea and his doctor recommended it for his cotton mouth.

i had it too for the first couple of weeks. even though i thought i was drinking enought, i wasnt. up your Fluid intake by about 3-4 ounces an hour. if that doesnt work, double it.

good luck!

I'm 3 1/2 weeks post-op and I was cotton mouthed for about 3 weeks post-op. The Doctor told me it was because I was dehydrated, even though I was drinking about 2-3 times the amount of water that was prescribed. My tongue was white and crusty and I had a coating on my teeth no matter how many times I brushed them. I just persisted with the liquids and it finally got better. John