dry mouth
Thirst's oral symptom
Dry mouth is the uncomfortable sensation of insufficient saliva, whether from dehydration, medication side effects, nervousness, or medical conditions.
The clinical term is xerostomia.
Antihistamines give me terrible dry mouth.
Dry mouth is also a common symptom of anxiety or fear—the parched feeling before public speaking or in tense situations.
Extremely dry or thirsty
difficulty swallowing · hoarse · burning · gritty · sandpaper · raw · irritation · chapped
Extremely dry or thirsty
- dehydratedSeverely lacking moisture
- waterClear essential liquid
- sipSmall mouthful of liquid
- hydrateInfuse with water
quench · gulp · drink · beverage · craving · moisture · slake · guzzle
State of anxious unease
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- tensionStretched or strained state
- panicUncontrollable sudden fear
- fearEmotional response to threat
worry · dread · jitters · apprehension · sweating · trembling · palpitations · heart-pounding
Mouth's digestive secretion
- hydrationBodily fluid replenishment
- lozengesMedicated dissolving tablets
- humidifierMoisture-adding appliance
- sugar-free gumUnsweetened chewable candy
water bottle · lip balm · rinse · ice chips · moisturizing spray
Autoimmune disorder targeting exocrine glands
- salivary glandsOrgans producing mouth moisture
- anticholinergicsAcetylcholine receptor blockers
- diureticsDrugs increasing urine output
- radiation therapyIonizing beams treating malignancies
chemotherapy · diabetes · autoimmune · oral health · glandular · mucosa · atrophy · diagnosis
parched
Extremely dry or thirsty
raspy · difficulty swallowing · hoarse · burning · gritty · sandpaper · raw · irritation · chapped · uncomfortable
parched
Extremely dry or thirsty
- dehydratedSeverely lacking moisture
- waterClear essential liquid
- sipSmall mouthful of liquid
hydrate · quench · gulp · drink · beverage · craving · moisture · slake · guzzle · refreshment
nervousness
State of anxious unease
fear · worry · dread · jitters · apprehension · sweating · trembling · palpitations · heart-pounding · stage fright
saliva
Mouth's digestive secretion
- hydrationBodily fluid replenishment
- lozengesMedicated dissolving tablets
- humidifierMoisture-adding appliance
sugar-free gum · water bottle · lip balm · rinse · ice chips · moisturizing spray
Sjögren's
Autoimmune disorder targeting exocrine glands
- salivary glandsOrgans producing mouth moisture
- anticholinergicsAcetylcholine receptor blockers
- diureticsDrugs increasing urine output
radiation therapy · chemotherapy · diabetes · autoimmune · oral health · glandular · mucosa · atrophy · diagnosis · symptom
- symptomsfever, headache, pain, nausea, rash
- body reactionssweating, blushing, shiver, goosebumps, twitch
- body symptomsheadache, headaches, dizziness, nausea, fatigue
- hangoversheadache, nausea, thirst, fatigue, vomiting
- public speaking fearsstage fright, shaky voice, stumbling, stuttering, voice cracking
- side effectsnausea, headache, dizziness, drowsiness, rash
dry, mouth, mouthful, dryness, drought, drying, dryer, mouthpiece, dehydrate