Xylimelts for Dry Mouth Overnight?

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Re: Xylimelts for Dry Mouth Overnight?

Post by CPAPIST » Mon Mar 02, 2015 3:19 pm

Islandwoman wrote:Cpapist, What website has the free sample?

The manufacturer's website - http://www.oracoat.com/products/free-sa ... pping-3-20

I am ordering the mint free.
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Re: Xylimelts for Dry Mouth Overnight?

Post by funky-rat » Thu Mar 05, 2015 10:21 am

Islandwoman wrote:I have not tried. My dentist suggested xylitol gum for dry mouth because of medication. It works well but not useful at night. Thanks for the heads up I will try. Dentist also said dry mouth encourages cavities, I was having trouble with tiny ones but none sine gum.
My dentist actually gave me a nice little zipper bag full of Biotene stuff to test out before I bought it (because the whole line is a bit pricy, but it works, so it's worth it). I've always been a mouth breather at night, and am now Diabetic, so I get the dry mouth from several sources. One of the things that happens is that the gums dry out, and gunk forms on the teeth. When you get up and around, and saliva starts flowing, the gums then tend to go back to normal, and that traps gunk below the gumline. My dad got periodontal disease from it, and had a lot of expensive treatments to save his teeth. He's on Biotene now too. Their mouth rinse is awesome, has no sugar or alcohol, and dissolves that sticky gunk on your teeth. I also love that their toothpaste doesn't get all foamy.

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Re: Xylimelts for Dry Mouth Overnight?

Post by Bobby Jo Thelma Liz » Sun Mar 15, 2015 6:12 am

I put one or two tablets in the roof of my mouth. They usually last until my sandbox ritual about 2AM when I place one or two more. I also use a homemade chin strap. There is still the aggravation of the mask (any mask w/ hose) but the tablets and strap have improved my sleep immensely.

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Re: Xylimelts for Dry Mouth Overnight?

Post by Islandwoman » Sun Mar 15, 2015 6:06 pm

I tried the sample pack and like them, the first night I tried I got my first 0.0 AHI. I don't know if it made the difference. The first one mad me droo but not after that.l. I only use one in my mouth on the side I sleep less on. Sort of the trickle down effect that actually worked. Is is gone by morning but my mouth not dry. I am going to order more.

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Re: Xylimelts for Dry Mouth Overnight?

Post by PollyCT » Sun Mar 15, 2015 7:51 pm

For what it's worth, I thought I'd throw out a tip I learned from a singer many years ago. If you have a dry mouth you can bite on the side of your tongue for a few seconds, and it will immediately get the saliva going. Be gentle - you don't want to draw blood - just bite and hold until the saliva flows. This is what I do when I wake up in the night with a dry mouth - works like a charm!

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Re: Xylimelts for Dry Mouth Overnight?

Post by GlowGal » Sun Mar 15, 2015 11:01 pm

I was going to try these but chickened out when I found out you had to stick them on your teeth.

I'm using Biotene Moisturizing Gel and it works well.

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Re: Xylimelts for Dry Mouth Overnight?

Post by help123 » Sat Jul 21, 2018 5:14 am

I wake up by coughing badly, never happened to me before I starting using this product. I think that before it melts completely it turns smaller and smaller until the little chunks are barley attached to your gums. Those chunks can't hold to the gums anymore and break off, when they do, they go to your airways (not stomach). Probably more so, if you are snoring. That would explain the severity of the cough and the timing (5:30, 6:00 AM). I use disks before I go to bed. I love these tables otherwise, my mouth is not dry when I wake up, it feels moist and sweet. Yet, the cough is bothering me. A feeling of slightly heavy chest too. It goes away quickly, and they say on the box that is is OK to breath it in accidentally as it will melt away inside your lungs. Still, they don't say if it is harmless over a long period of time. Let's say you'd rather cough a bit than have a dry mouth, but what if it damages your lungs over 1-3 year of usage. That concerns me. What are your thoughts?

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Re: Xylimelts for Dry Mouth Overnight?

Post by ChicagoGranny » Mon Jul 23, 2018 8:35 am

help123 wrote:
Sat Jul 21, 2018 5:14 am
they go to your airways (not stomach)
The upper airways are also the passageway for food and drink headed to the stomach. It's very unlikely that any of the Xylimelt is making it to your lungs.

One of the fundamental causes of sleep apnea is that we have one passage (pharynx) through which we must eat, drink, breathe and speak.

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Re: Xylimelts for Dry Mouth Overnight?

Post by zonker » Mon Jul 23, 2018 11:14 am

help123 wrote:
Sat Jul 21, 2018 5:14 am
I wake up by coughing badly, never happened to me before I starting using this product. I think that before it melts completely it turns smaller and smaller until the little chunks are barley attached to your gums. Those chunks can't hold to the gums anymore and break off, when they do, they go to your airways (not stomach). Probably more so, if you are snoring. That would explain the severity of the cough and the timing (5:30, 6:00 AM). I use disks before I go to bed. I love these tables otherwise, my mouth is not dry when I wake up, it feels moist and sweet. Yet, the cough is bothering me. A feeling of slightly heavy chest too. It goes away quickly, and they say on the box that is is OK to breath it in accidentally as it will melt away inside your lungs. Still, they don't say if it is harmless over a long period of time. Let's say you'd rather cough a bit than have a dry mouth, but what if it damages your lungs over 1-3 year of usage. That concerns me. What are your thoughts?
huh. i've been using xylimelts for three years and have never had this problem. i'm not arguing with you or saying you're wrong. just saying it hasn't happened to me.

having said that, i'll now probably wake up tomorrow morning coughing my head off!
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Re: Xylimelts for Dry Mouth Overnight?

Post by ozzyluvshockey21 » Tue Jul 24, 2018 4:44 pm

I have collapsed saliva glands from radiation therapy so I have constant dry mouth. I have tried near everything on the market. I have tried xylimelts. However, these stick to your gums and I did not like the feeling of it poking out into my cheek. It was just an odd feeling and it actually kept me awake at night. This product, unlike other products that didn’t work at all, worked a little too good and I found myself having to constantly swallow saliva. So it didn’t work well for me....but it did work unlike other products.


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Re: Xylimelts for Dry Mouth Overnight?

Post by ozzyluvshockey21 » Tue Jul 24, 2018 4:45 pm

GlowGal wrote:I was going to try these but chickened out when I found out you had to stick them on your teeth.

I'm using Biotene Moisturizing Gel and it works well.
It goes on your gums


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Re: Xylimelts for Dry Mouth Overnight?

Post by CowFish » Wed Jul 25, 2018 11:08 am

What are XyliMelts? XyliMelts are oral-adhering discs that stick to your teeth or gums to relieve persistent dry mouth.

https://www.oracoat.com/collections/pro ... wwEALw_wcB