Dry Mouth-PG/VG-Diabetic

[lobeydosser]

I was watching a video this morning and they were discussing various aspects of flavouring in e-juices.

There was a brief mention of folks getting very dry mouths, especially if they were Diabetic and the fact that drinking water did not take away their constant thirst.

Now this video was from the USA and so there was a lot of it that I simply could not follow.

Does anyone else have a problem with dry mouths and throats, especially wakening up through the night with it?

And, is there any way that I could cure this, either by diet or by changing the PV/VG mix?

I have only had the dry mouth problem since I started Vaping.

[Karma]

You can get special toothpastes and mouthwashes for dry mouths and also artificial saliva! Probably best to ask dentist for advice.

The problem with a dry mouth is that there's bacteria killing stuff in your saliva, so lack of saliva can lead to tooth decay

[lobeydosser]

Thanks Karma, but my teeth are like the Stars. They come oot at night!


But I will try a mouth wash and see if that helps.

There was something said on yon video about the PG/VG ratio helping but then it went all scientific and I couldn't follow it.

[Karma]

Due to some of the tablets I'm on I get a dry mouth. I've recently upped my VG content a bit. I'm vaping now a 50/50 mix wheras before it was more like 70/30 pg/vg. This does seem to have helped a bit

[mybad]

basically its the VG that causes it.

[Karma]

May 1, 2013 14:54:44 GMT mybad said:

basically its the VG that causes it.

I thought it was the PG  ???

[Roscopecotrain]

May 1, 2013 14:28:33 GMT Karma said:

You can get special toothpastes and mouthwashes for dry mouths and also artificial saliva! Probably best to ask dentist for advice.

Artificial saliva?

[Karma]

May 1, 2013 15:00:27 GMT Roscopecotrain said:

May 1, 2013 14:28:33 GMT Karma said:

You can get special toothpastes and mouthwashes for dry mouths and also artificial saliva! Probably best to ask dentist for advice.

Artificial saliva?

Yep, some kind of mouth spray!  The dentist can prescribe it!

[4madcats]

May 1, 2013 14:28:33 GMT Karma said:

You can get special toothpastes and mouthwashes for dry mouths and also artificial saliva! Probably best to ask dentist for advice.

The problem with a dry mouth is that there's bacteria killing stuff in your saliva, so lack of saliva can lead to tooth decay

Pretty sure I've seen products for this in Boots but didn't stop to study.

I also find if I start to get any tooth/gum niggle after spending a blerdy fortune on mouthwash, if I catch it early enough chewing gum can nip it in the bud   . . . with good dental hygiene of course.

[lobeydosser]

I have just done a search on Google and come up with this;-
forums.aussievapers.com/new-vapers-forum/10638-dry-mouth%3B-new-treatment.html

It makes interesting reading.

[lobeydosser]

I have also found these on Amazon, recommended by a Vaper on another Forum;-
www.amazon.co.uk/Wetting-Breath-Lozenges-Mandarin-Wrapped/dp/B004QM0OJ0/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1367422444&sr=8-6&keywords=therabreath

So I will give them a try.

Wakening up through the night with my mouth so dry that my tongue is stuck to the roof of my mouth is hellish.
Okay, a drink of water cures it and allows me to get back to sleep, but if I can prevent it from happening in the first place, so much the better.

[mybad]

VEGETABLE GLYCERIN

· Vegetable Glycerin is one of the most benign organic liquids known to man. It is hypo-allergenic, non-carcinogenic, non teratogenic and non-mutagenic. It is metabolized quite easily by a process called beta-oxidation. This process results in the production of CO2 and H2O and is a quite normal, common, and natural catabolic process

· The most common noted side effect of inhalation of e-liquid containing vegetable glycerin is a dry mouth, sore throat, and increased thirst. These symptoms usually last just a few days to a week as the body gets used to the vegetable glycerin. These symptoms can also be elevated by drinking more water and liquids then usual for the first few weeks of using your e-cigarette





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Mybad.

[Karma]

May 1, 2013 15:48:18 GMT mybad said:

VEGETABLE GLYCERIN

· Vegetable Glycerin is one of the most benign organic liquids known to man. It is hypo-allergenic, non-carcinogenic, non teratogenic and non-mutagenic. It is metabolized quite easily by a process called beta-oxidation. This process results in the production of CO2 and H2O and is a quite normal, common, and natural catabolic process

· The most common noted side effect of inhalation of e-liquid containing vegetable glycerin is a dry mouth, sore throat, and increased thirst. These symptoms usually last just a few days to a week as the body gets used to the vegetable glycerin. These symptoms can also be elevated by drinking more water and liquids then usual for the first few weeks of using your e-cigarette





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Mybad.

Do you have a link to where you found that please?

[mybad]

May 1, 2013 16:20:56 GMT Karma said:

May 1, 2013 15:48:18 GMT mybad said:

VEGETABLE GLYCERIN

· Vegetable Glycerin is one of the most benign organic liquids known to man. It is hypo-allergenic, non-carcinogenic, non teratogenic and non-mutagenic. It is metabolized quite easily by a process called beta-oxidation. This process results in the production of CO2 and H2O and is a quite normal, common, and natural catabolic process

· The most common noted side effect of inhalation of e-liquid containing vegetable glycerin is a dry mouth, sore throat, and increased thirst. These symptoms usually last just a few days to a week as the body gets used to the vegetable glycerin. These symptoms can also be elevated by drinking more water and liquids then usual for the first few weeks of using your e-cigarette





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Mybad.

Do you have a link to where you found that please?

smokersvapor.com/juice-ingredients/info_7.html

[Karma]

Not exactly scientific

My own belief (not scientific either) is that PG I a bigger factor in causing a dry mouth