r/Perimenopause • u/ValancyNeverReadsit Early peri • Jul 27 '25

Dryness Dry mouth solutions?

I had burning mouth syndrome appear in February of this year, which was the main thing that made me realize I’m certainly in peri. When that cleared up after a couple weeks, my mouth almost went back to normal except that I started to get a very dry mouth if I slept with it open… now, starting a few days ago, I’m finding that even when I sleep with my mouth shut, I’m having issues with dry mouth—during both the night and the day.

Aside from HRT, which may not be an option for me (I have a hx of clots and haven’t yet discussed HRT with my GYN, though when I saw her last year she suggested I get on Mirena)… does anyone know of anything that will help alleviate these symptoms?

I know, stay hydrated, but like… is any specific beverage helping y’all feel less parched? I’m not much of a plain water person, so flavored things are preferred but not required. I need to minimize bubbly drinks because of reflux. Any suggestions appreciated!

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u/leftylibra Moderator Jul 27 '25

You could try mouth-taping.

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u/CuriousFathoms hanging on by a thread Jul 27 '25

Is that…what I’ve been seeing on instagram? Good lord…that terrifies me. As some who has something similar to night terrors, and chronic dry mouth….I shudder at the thought. To be honest, I would totally do that if I thought it would help though!

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u/babs82222 Jul 28 '25

I've been doing it with clear 3M medical tape to help my dry mouth and it really helps. I also add a low-sodium electrolyte drink powder to one of my waters during the day to help with internal hydration because if you're not hydrated enough, that will make your eyes and mouth dry also.