Diseases and Dry Mouth

Xerostomia is a state where the mouth lacks saliva, giving the feeling of dryness. Dry mouth has many causes, including bad habits, some prescribed drugs or even existing diseases:

• Sjögren's syndrome is an autoimmune disorder in which immune cells attack and destroy salivary glands that produce saliva.


• One of the side effects of having HIV (AIDS) is dry mouth.


• Alzheimer's disease causes frequent dehydration, therefore dry mouth is a problem in Alzheimer's patients, particularly in the later stages.


• Dry mouth may be the symptoms of undetected or badly treated diabetes.


• One of the signs of iron deficiency anaemia is dry mouth.


• One of the signs cystic fibrosis is also dry mouth.


• Some patients with rheumatoid arthritis develop Sjögren's syndrome, which leads to dry mouth and dry eyes.


• One of the side effects of high blood pressure medication is dry mouth.


• Some Parkinson's disease’s medication cause dry mouth.


• Cancer treatments, which include chemotherapy and radiotherapy, can cause dry mouth.


• A person who has suffered from stroke is very likely to have dry mouth.


• One of the symptoms of mumps is dry mouth.

Source: What Diseases Might Cause You to Have Dry Mouth?
Full Article: Xerostomia
In French: Maladies causant la xérostomie