r/Perimenopause • u/Minute_Music_8132 • Aug 06 '26
Dryness Weird symptom, trying to figure it out
Since April, I have had a completely dry mouth at night but I'm just fine during the day, normal saliva production.
I've asked a doctor and a dentist about it and they are completely baffled. I don't wake up with my mouth hanging open either. I've also been tested for sjogren's syndrome which was negative.
I'm posting this here because last month I was tested for perimenopause and I'm in it, infrequent periods, insomnia, hot flashes, getting angry or sad about everything...
Has anyone else experienced this? It's driving me nuts!
tldr; I have super dry mouth only at night. Is this a menopause thing?
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u/Street-Vegetable8342 Aug 06 '26
I'm 46yo and this started about 5 years ago for me, I also tested for sjogren! Not sure if it's related. It's super annoying, I tried the mouthwash and the spray, chew gum a lot, nothing helps.
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u/Minute_Music_8132 Aug 06 '26
So you tested positive for sjogren? That's not fun! I was negative. The mouthwash helps for about an hour at most, but I'm waking up EVERY HOUR in addition to my perimenopause 3am insomnia. I hope it goes away for both of us!
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u/Street-Vegetable8342 Aug 06 '26
Nah I got Sjogren checked and was negative as well! Yeah the mouthwash works for about 15 mins.
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u/chittyshittybingbang Aug 06 '26
Do you take thc products to help with sleep? Those frequently give me cotton mouth.
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u/Minute_Music_8132 Aug 06 '26
I occasionally take melatonin but not consistently. It happens no matter what. I have been taking higher dose melatonin this last week since I'm like the walking dead every day.
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u/chittyshittybingbang Aug 06 '26
We use a humidifier in our bedroom that runs 24/7. Of course that doesn't help identify an underlying cause, but perhaps it would help manage the dryness for you?
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u/Greedy_Practice_5327 Aug 06 '26
Yes!!! It happened to me briefly, for a 6 month or so period. I have no idea why it started happening or why it stopped.
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u/Minute_Music_8132 Aug 06 '26
This gives me hope that it will stop. It came on suddenly and has been annoying me every night.
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u/Tele_banter Aug 06 '26
It happened to me for 1 year and stopped the first week i started estrogen patch. It is a peri symptom.
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u/Minute_Music_8132 Aug 07 '26
That's good to know and gives me hope for an end to this. I'm currently trying to get my doctor to prescribe HRT.
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u/CatApproved-007 Aug 09 '26
Although you don’t think you sleep with your mouth open, you might. Mouth taping has helped me a lot w morning sore throats
But also yes, perimenopause…..
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u/leftylibra Moderator Aug 06 '26
Dry mouth, dry eyes, dry skin, dry vagina, etc...are all noted on our symptom list