tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690850457652849477.post6665422972953452321..comments2024-03-19T09:10:47.280-07:00Comments on Reasonably Well: Stress and SalivaJulia Oleinikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04857783768340014545noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690850457652849477.post-52480038947025487782015-09-26T09:34:23.878-07:002015-09-26T09:34:23.878-07:00i have saliva in my mouth every time and when i ta...i have saliva in my mouth every time and when i talking i should to swallow it. i shynig about this problem, pleas help me how can i control my saliva?<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00414343126888866340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690850457652849477.post-9638590667697593322015-09-23T13:08:37.148-07:002015-09-23T13:08:37.148-07:00I just blew bubbles for the 4th or 5th time, at le...I just blew bubbles for the 4th or 5th time, at least , always with my brother , BTW , on the phone.. The bubbles issue forth from under my two front teeth ... Weird ! Why ?Tednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690850457652849477.post-59148663000733436322014-03-16T21:38:19.445-07:002014-03-16T21:38:19.445-07:00Don't know where to put this dry mouth tip but...Don't know where to put this dry mouth tip but under saliva. Worst flare ever last fall (2013) accompanied by the truly "Big D". Began drinking 50% pedialyte 50% kombucha every morning. My mouth and mucosa are so sensitive I can only tolerate one brand and, within that brand, only two flavors; but the combo really seems to help me banish the worst of the dry mouth symptoms in the morning.Annenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690850457652849477.post-76451138977391326482013-12-11T21:05:46.536-08:002013-12-11T21:05:46.536-08:00I love your blog!!! This is so informative (really...I love your blog!!! This is so informative (really all of it is)... thank you for all that you do!<br /><br />I started my own blog a few months ago, at www.survivingsjogrens.com<br /><br />Feel free to take a look, but it's not nearly as impressive as this! Thank you for helping me to feel less alone in this journey...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690850457652849477.post-23756898243519848862012-08-25T20:53:39.394-07:002012-08-25T20:53:39.394-07:00I know i'm behind in my comments but just join...I know i'm behind in my comments but just join the blog and can't stop reading! I did also had an increase in saliva for a while worst while talkinf which i also do 8- 9 hours a day. This turned to very dry mouth, eyes and skin. Its gotten worst under stress specially when I need to discuss with my supervisors, I hate this so much! because they notice and probably think I'm scared.Carynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690850457652849477.post-70075641766162825582012-05-23T15:55:19.141-07:002012-05-23T15:55:19.141-07:00Even in people without Sjogren's, stress cause...Even in people without Sjogren's, stress causes noticeable dry mouth. This is why public speakers so often have a glass of water by the podium, and use it frequently, just like Sjoggies. I guess that would be a good way to describe to people what Sjogren's dry mouth is like: that feeling you get when called upon to do a speech in public...only we have it ALL THE TIME!<br /><br />Early on, right before I noticed consistently dry mouth, I was plagued more by episodic over-production and saliva of an odd consistency. Suddenly I was spitting and/or blowing bubbles while talking. This had NEVER happened to me before and I would have noticed because I talk A LOT. ;-) <br /><br />I don't have enough saliva for the spitting to be a problem anymore, really. That business of wildly fluctuating levels of saliva production didn't last too long before it settled in to chronic under-production, especially at night. <br /><br />The bubbles still happen sometimes when I talk. It's very embarrassing, and yes, it's also noticeably worse when I'm under stress and really don't need spit bubbles interfering with my need to communicate some serious thought.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02013830406271839467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690850457652849477.post-68906753546123739772012-05-23T10:32:23.178-07:002012-05-23T10:32:23.178-07:00Gill: Now, now. My comments may have been tongue-i...Gill: Now, now. My comments may have been tongue-in-cheek, but I actually am seriously impressed by anyone that can think rationally in a stressful situation. Also? I'd bet that you'd ace an acrobatics course. <br /><br />KD:<br /><br />Ouch. Neurological issues frequently arise in autoimmune disease. However, there are also other neurological conditions that could cause symptoms similar to the ones that you describe, especially the hit-in-the-funnybone one. read this: http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00069<br />In regards to your busy busy intestines.....ooo. Know how you feel. Another one of those symptoms that can be caused by a large variety of factors. Looks like you need to have some ongoing discussions with your doctor. <br /><br />In respect to the plaquenil, while it is generally known to reduce joint pain, malaise, and slow autoimmune activity, generally it can CAUSE more GI issues than cure. For some, it is irritating to the colon and stomach, so while you may have had these issues before you started this medication, I wouldn't expect plaquenil to reduce them. <br /><br />Good luck with de-mystifying these symptoms! And let us know what you and your health care team decide!Julia Oleinikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04857783768340014545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690850457652849477.post-26674044880695178392012-05-23T08:45:01.819-07:002012-05-23T08:45:01.819-07:00Julia, your posts are always so helpful to me - th...Julia, your posts are always so helpful to me - thank you!<br /><br />As you know already, I have Sjogren's. When I get stressed (which is what prompted me to go to my PCP in the first place), I IMMEDIATELY end up in the bathroom w/the Big D, I call it. (It also occurs about 20 mins after eating my evening meal also, unfortunately, but the stress trigger can be any time.) Since starting Plaquenil, the joint pain in my knees has improved tenfold, but I have the problem above as strong as ever & new, neuro symptoms in my arms. They are weak, my thumb jerks & twitches, my fingers curl like with RA & elbows ache like I can't shake the hit-in-the-funny-bone feeling ALL day & night - nonstop. Plaquenil doesn't seem to touch any of the gastro or neuro. What's your take on it? Just curious...kdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10162136245719390327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690850457652849477.post-34761973521940670172012-05-23T07:36:36.344-07:002012-05-23T07:36:36.344-07:00Forget the bravery or stupidity of being able to t...Forget the bravery or stupidity of being able to think saliva when falling off a ladder, think "I must shout for help, drat the side of my mouth is glued to my teeth, I must find a way to peel my mouth apart to shout, now how to I hang on for dear life and peel the mouth apart?". Answer - 1. make a ment a mental note to enquire if i am too old/overweight to take an acrobatics course. 2. Hope there is a soft landing preferably in pool of drinking water, life being what it is, drowning could then become an issue....Gill from the other side of the Big Pondnoreply@blogger.com