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David, I would talk to your dentist, they are familiar with dry mouth and all the latest products. Ask about an artificial saliva to be used at night before you go to bed. Dry mouth is no small thing--I constantly meet people with PD who are missing teeth, often front teeth, due to caries caused by frequent dry mouth. Other helps are fluoride rinses or professional treatments to help strengthen the enamel; and the dentist may have other suggestions as well. Best regards, Kathrynne David Meigs wrote: > > Does anyone have any recipes for dealing with dry mouth when sleeping? I > put a hard candy in my mouth & it helps to get about 30 minutes sleep. My > mouth gets so dried up it hurts, and I wake up choking, unable to breath > well. > > 8 months ago I had trouble with too much saliva.... go figure. Everything > seems to go in cycles. > > Thanks, > > David Meigs > [log in to unmask] -- Kathrynne Holden, MS, RD Author: "Eat well, stay well with Parkinson's disease" "Constipation and Parkinson's" -- audiocassette & guidebook "Guidelines for Medical Nutrition Therapy for Parkinson's disease" & Risk Assessment Tools "Risk for malnutrition and bone fracture in Parkinson's disease," J Nutr Elderly. V18:3;1999. http://www.nutritionucanlivewith.com/