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On Wed, 26 Feb 1997 22:43:44 -0500 Marling McReynolds
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>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
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>
>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)