Re: thanks - but listen one more time.....!!

[Guest guest]

I would call your doctor if it is causing you this much stress. You

are not a pain - you and insurance company are paying a lot of money.

Questions should be expected.

> THANKS to those who wrote again !!! HOWEVER, my fear is NOT about

surgery ... I guess none of you have ever had my problem. Continuous

dry gagging, as if i am throwing up....(nothing comes up) after i

wake up.... ONLY water stops it. This could be serious . The

surgery feels like nothing compared to this. I will try going

without before surgery to see if i can do it. But i am recovering

from a cold, so i can't try it yet. It REALLY upset me this morning

because i gagged til i drank water. I spoke to a nurse friend who

told me sucking on ice chips is O.K pre-surgery. .. she said they

tell you nothing at all, for fear that you will interpret 1 sip for 1

GLASS of water. I have 2 weeks to figure it out, and hopefully my

cough will be better. i will consult with medical people. i don't

want to call my doc. about it yet, because i don't want to be a

pain. i will call his nurses about sucking on ice, and swishing

water around in my mouth. i think they already said no to sucking on

ice. If i carry a water bottle with me i won't panic as much. I

wonder if they would allow a Xanax the night before, or if that would

make me thirstier...!!! thanks again for all the help and advice.

Best,

[Guest guest]

I told you my experience with water before surgery. I feel the same

way as you at times and I always need my water. I got through it

and I told you how I got through it. I cannot pick up the phone and

call your doctor to ask questions for you, nor can I make this issue

go way for you. you've received some good advice here. you've got to

make the best of the days leading up to your surgery. I hope all

goes well.

[Guest guest]

Dear ,

I have a similar problem with dry mouth though for different reasons

so, yes, I can understand what you're going through. The meds I take

for HBP and allergies cause dry mouth. This is not at all an uncommon

side effect among Rx meds. It is my habit to carry a water bottle

around with me at all times to prevent the dry coughing that can

happen when I get too dehydrated. And you're right, the coughing

won't stop until you're properly watered. I always tell my family

that I have to be watered throughout the day or my throat will feel

like it's closing off before the coughing starts. Even before

bedtime, I make sure I'm watered well to get through the night.

As I understand the few posts I've read here so far, this is an

anxiety reaction for you. This may be redundant, but wouldn't

resolving the problem of anxiety attacks would make a world of

difference to you. But it might take more than two weeks and if

there's a med involved in that process, it would probably cause dry

mouth, too. Visualization and relaxation techniques help me when I'm

feeling anxious though, admittedly, I have never had a serious

anxiety attack. You need to call your doctor again and explain

exactly what the problem is to the doctor, not the nurses. It sounds

like you've had enough advice from nurses and all they can do it give

you the standard advice anyway. As far as swishing water in the mouth

is concerned, I know that wouldn't help me because the dryness is in

the throat, too, and that is what triggers the coughing.

I know I've been no help at all. I just wanted to respond to your

comment that maybe no one here has had this kind of problem. Just

thought you should know, yes I get it! If someone told me I had to go

hours without liquids, I would fold! It's not realistic given the

effect of my meds.

Take care,

Gloria

> THANKS to those who wrote again !!! HOWEVER, my fear is NOT about

surgery ... I guess none of you have ever had my problem. Continuous

dry gagging, as if i am throwing up....(nothing comes up) after i

wake up.... ONLY water stops it. This could be serious . The

surgery feels like nothing compared to this.

[Guest guest]

Hi

You are so worried that I'd say do contact the GP, or whoever.

Why spend your whole time worried sick about something they

can advise you about in a moment? It's their job, and so make

that call. Don't be a coward like me!

Aztek

[Guest guest]

, I believe there are gel-based mouth lubricants you can enquire about.

The nurse perhaps can swab your mouth with this stuff and you won't have that

dry feeling but if it's your throat you're worried about this won't have any

effect. The problem I see, is the more anxious you become over this, the more

your saliva will dry up so you have to relax which I know is pretty hard. The

sedative the night before may put your mind at ease and help with salivary flow

- ask for a dissolvable sub-lingual tablet so you don't require water -

Ativan has a s/l version. Btw, try to breathe through your nose, especially when

you're sleeping, mouth breathing will dry your mouth and throat out even

further. Also, try something like Rhinaris gel for your nose, I use it and it

helps

keep my nose moisturized and cool-feeling and facilitates breathing through the

nose. I love this stuff because I suffer from dry nasal passages and it

really helps me breathe properly and it's inexpensive and harmless.

Rhonda