Re: Re: Sjogren's/Dry Mouth/Dental Decay - Dawn Marie

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Hi Dawn,

Yes, I use Biotene. My sister recommended it. She had cancer and went through chemo. When I got sick I was constantly drinking water and my mouth was always dry. So I bought it and I still use it from time to time. It works great!glory2glory1401 <glory2glory1401@...> wrote:

I've used Biotene. Found it to be very refreshing.Safe too.Patty> I was told by my rheum to purchase a product (which I did)called > Biotene. It comes as a toothpaste, mouthwash, and chewing gum. It is > supposed to contain the enzymes that are missing in the saliva of > Sjogren's patients which leads to dental decay. I found it at my local > pharmacy but cheaper at my local Walmart. I haven't done much research > on it but it does not contain peroxide. If anyone has ever tried this > product (which I am doing currently) please give me some feedback.> On top of that I haven't been feeling well lately. I discontinued all > of my medications (and a long list it was) except for 2. I am going to > have

to wean myself off of those extremely slow (effexor and > klonopin). > I will write/post more when I am feeling better. There is an awful lot > to read about since I haven't logged on in 3 weeks. All of you are an > endless stream of information and knowledge but most of all > inspiration.> God Bless!> Dawn Marie

Beth S.

"Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole." - Caras __________________________________________________

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OK, what is Biotene?

Lynda

At 08:39 AM 7/28/2005, you wrote:

>Hi Dawn,

>

>Yes, I use Biotene. My sister recommended it. She had cancer and went

>through chemo. When I got sick I was constantly drinking water and my

>mouth was always dry. So I bought it and I still use it from time to

>time. It works great!

>

>glory2glory1401 <glory2glory1401@...> wrote:

>I've used Biotene. Found it to be very refreshing.

>Safe too.

>Patty

>

>

> > I was told by my rheum to purchase a product (which I did)called

> > Biotene. It comes as a toothpaste, mouthwash, and chewing gum. It

>is

> > supposed to contain the enzymes that are missing in the saliva of

> > Sjogren's patients which leads to dental decay. I found it at my

>local

> > pharmacy but cheaper at my local Walmart. I haven't done much

>research

> > on it but it does not contain peroxide. If anyone has ever tried

>this

> > product (which I am doing currently) please give me some feedback.

> > On top of that I haven't been feeling well lately. I discontinued

>all

> > of my medications (and a long list it was) except for 2. I am

>going to

> > have to wean myself off of those extremely slow (effexor and

> > klonopin).

> > I will write/post more when I am feeling better. There is an awful

>lot

> > to read about since I haven't logged on in 3 weeks. All of you are

>an

> > endless stream of information and knowledge but most of all

> > inspiration.

> > God Bless!

> > Dawn Marie

>

>

>

>

>Beth S.

> " Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole. " -

> Caras

>

>__________________________________________________

>

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GREAT MOUTHWASH!glory2glory1401 <glory2glory1401@...> wrote:

Mouthwash recommended for those suffering from sjogren's Syndromehttp://www.laclede.com/products/mouthwash.asp> > > I was told by my rheum to purchase a product (which I did)called> > > Biotene. It comes as a toothpaste, mouthwash, and chewing gum. It> >is> > > supposed to contain the enzymes that are missing in the saliva of> > > Sjogren's patients which leads to dental decay. I found it at my> >local> > > pharmacy but cheaper at my local Walmart. I haven't done much> >research> > > on it but it does not contain peroxide. If anyone has ever tried> >this> > > product (which I am doing currently) please give me some feedback.> > > On top of that I haven't been feeling well lately. I discontinued> >all> > > of my medications (and a long list it was) except for 2. I am>

>going to> > > have to wean myself off of those extremely slow (effexor and> > > klonopin).> > > I will write/post more when I am feeling better. There is an awful> >lot> > > to read about since I haven't logged on in 3 weeks. All of you are> >an> > > endless stream of information and knowledge but most of all> > > inspiration.> > > God Bless!> > > Dawn Marie> >> >> >> >> >Beth S.> > "Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole." - > > Caras> >> >__________________________________________________> >