Dry Mouth
- Take regular sips of water with your meal to help chew and swallow food.
- Try to avoid sugary foods as these can be drying but do not deny yourself the foods that you enjoy.
- Eat moist foods, adding gravy or sauces to add extra moisture to make food easier to swallow.
- Chew ice chips or drink iced water and drink as much as you are able to throughout the day.
- Suck sugar-free jelly, sweets, ice lollies.
- Eat pineapple or drink pineapple juice (fresh or unsweetened) as it contains a saliva stimulant (unless your mouth is sore).
- Chew sugar-free gum (10 minutes on both sides of the mouth).
- Use an artificial saliva spray.
