2006-06-22 10:55:38 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
HA!!! Its when your mouth is SOOOoo dry it feels like someone stuffed cotton in your mouth.
2006-06-22 10:57:05 · answer #1 · answered by sshazzam 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cotton mouth is a condition in which one's mouth is severely dried out - to the extent that it feels like you in fact have cotton in your mouth. The numbing sensation thereby caused can kill your sense of taste, causing "food to turn to ashes in your mouth." and may be an indication of potentially more serious health risks.
cottonmouth, the latter especially when occurring as a side effect, primarily after smoking marijuana or during a hangover.
Xerostomia can cause difficulty in speech and eating. It also leads to halitosis and a dramatic rise in the number of cavities, as the protective effect of saliva is no longer present, and can make the mucosa of the mouth more vulnerable to infection. Notably, a symptom of methamphetamine abuse, meth mouth, is largely caused by xerostomia.
It may be a sign of an underlying disease, such as Sjögren's syndrome, poorly controlled diabetes, or Eaton-Lambert syndrome, but this is not always so.
Other causes of insufficient saliva include side effects of drugs, medications, or alcohol, trauma to the salivary glands or their ducts or nerves, dehydration, excessive mouth breathing, or previous radiation therapy. Playing or exercising a long time outside on a hot day will often cause your saliva glands to simply dry up as your bodily fluids are concentrated elsewhere. Marijuana acts as a particularly strong catalyst in drying out one's throat, mouth, and lips.
Treatment
Treatment involves finding any correctable causes and fixing those if possible. In many cases it is not possible to correct the xerostomia itself, and treatment focuses on relieving the symptoms and preventing cavities. Patients with xerostomia should avoid the use of decongestants and antihistamines, and pay careful attention to oral hygiene. Sipping sugarless fluids frequently, chewing xylitol-containing gum, and using a carboxymethyl cellulose saliva substitute as a mouthwash may help.
unless of course your talking about in FISH!/ then thats an all new ballgame.
2006-06-22 11:01:39 · answer #2 · answered by emigirlz_2boyznagrl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The saying "Cotton mouth" comes from when a person has no - or minumal sliva glands working and causes the mouth to become very dry. Sometimes the cause is due to medication a person is taking.
2006-06-22 11:04:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is having a dry mouth, like it feels like cotton, no water.
2006-06-22 10:57:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
EXTREMELY dry mouth. Some medications (like antihistamines) cause this. Marijuana also has this effect...
Cotton mouth may also feel sticky.
I know of one product that helps alleviate the symptoms of dry mouth: it's called Biotene and it is sold "over the counter." I've used this product before and have had nice results.
http://www.dentist.net/dry-mouth.asp
http://www.dentist.net/dry-mouth-biotene.asp
2006-06-22 11:00:46 · answer #5 · answered by aer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you really need a glass of water! Your mouth is so dry, no saliva and you feel like there is cotton in it. It's a common side effect of smoking pot!
2006-06-22 10:59:37 · answer #6 · answered by WiserAngel 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a very dry mouth that feels like it has been swabbed with cotton--very hard to get any saliva produced
2006-06-22 10:59:28 · answer #7 · answered by cutie_1016 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wake up with a hang over and you'll discover what "cotton mouth" is! an extremely dry mouth.it can be caused by dehydration too!
2006-06-22 10:59:17 · answer #8 · answered by Jo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you smoke weed and you have a very dry mouth after.
2006-06-22 10:58:43 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When your mouth is really dry and your in need of water. You can get it from using certain illegal drugs or medications.
2006-06-22 10:58:04 · answer #10 · answered by think_20 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋