Sjogren medication, white tongue

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I have found that Salagen not only reduces the dry mouth assocaited with

Sjogrens but also seems to lessen the headaches that accompany my RP. A

while ago the group discussed that white thich substance that can be scraped

off the tongue. It appears that this is really just very thick saliva,

according to my dentist. He believes that the ducts that release the saliva

from the parotid glands is clogged, hence the swollen glands and the thick

saliva.

I think that the Salagen promotes movement through the ducts, reduces the

swelling and thereby reduces my headache.

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Do you take any medication for the Sjogrens Syndrome? My doctor

mentioned the med. that increases saliva but since I am starting

on all these meds. he told me to wait and see how I do. I have

also been having trouble with swelling of my salivary glands during

bad flares. It scared me the first time it happened because I

have not had that problem before.

Love Ya,

Sandy

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hi and welcome. maybe we can come up with answers that our doctors can't