Candy and Dry Mouth

[ChristianSambodhi]

Let's face it, all of these Bipolar meds cause dry mouth. Which one is your favorite candy to combat this annoying side effect? I thought about this today as I bought some Gobstoppers for this exact reason! I also like using Jolly Ranchers.

 

[Loven God]

I like life savers or mints , they seem to work the best for me .

 

[Darling Deedee]

I drink a lot of tea to battle my Zyprexa dry mouth... black tea or rooibos teas mostly, but all from David's Tea - they've got an amazing selection. In the summer I make a cup of tea, mix in a tsp of honey and dump the whole thing over a cup of ice. Delicious.
But as far as candies go, I like those chalky peppermints!

 

[CraftyTurtle]

Ooooh don't start me on candy - it's my "naughty" food. I love toffee and butterscotch and Werther's Original caramel. Mmmm Mmmm.
Do you find candy combats the dry mouth? I find it makes the situation worse. ...to each their own. Although, mints (Mentos) kind of stave off the thirst for a bit.

To combat dry mouth I drink diet soda, mineral water, anything fizzy. I love the fizzy. I avoid the sugar. I drink so much drink that my Mum always worries that I'm diabetic. I'm not. I get tested regularly. She is diabetic, as was her Mother, so I see where she is coming from.

 

[Loven God]

Water is the best thing to use , and it is easy to carry .
Diet pop is so bad for you I would try to stay away from that one if you can .

 

[romen33]

I have developed a taste for energy drink only one in particular as it is sugar free. I don't wanna advertise so I won't say which one. But I work graveyards and use it to keep me going during my shift. Only one a night don't wanna abuse or overdo it.

 

[ChristianSambodhi]

I do drink a lot of water and sometimes drink tea. I only chew gum once in a blue moon, so I keep small candy around to help me. Some company should research what works best because there certainly is a market for it!