On Wed, 26 Feb 1997 22:43:44 -0500 Marling McReynolds <[log in to unmask]> writes: >Hi folks, > >I feel like I actually made a, to me at least, significant discovery. >As many >know, some of our meds give us DRY MOUTH. >I hate it. The docs said drink, water or juice or etc.. >No more. I felt like I was drinking gallons of liquid every day, and >pissing >too much. I hated it. > >Now, I peel and section a couple of oranges in the am and put the >pieces into a >ziplock sealed bag and carry them with me. When I feel the dreaded >DRY MOUTH I >pull out an orange slice or two and I find I have gotten rid of this >side effect >without dammaging my internal pipes. I still drink plenty of fluids, >but not >overdoing so as I was before. > >Anyone have a different suggestion??? > >Marling >[log in to unmask] > >ps. I know all you 'long time' pders probably know all this and have >discussed >to death, but I like oranges. > Butterscotches? Hard candies? (plus the sugar helps the medicine go down in the most expialidocious way)