Dry mouth

[CT422]

When I get anxious, I've notice that my mouth gets overwhelmingly dry. It's incredibly distracting, I almost can't concentrate on anything else I'm doing and it affects my performance. Water also does not help it's only when I remove myself from the situation that it goes away. Does anyone else deal with this or is it just me?

 

[Laneorexorcist]

I think that I deal with a variation of this symptom... but it's more evident when I'm feeling nervous rather than anxious. My mouth suddenly becomes extremely dry but with a salty not nice feeling on it, it's extremely desperating for me! And the feeling makes me feel more anxious just for being there, lol. That's why I always carry a bottle of water no matter where I go, it's better safe than sorry. 

 

[CT422]

I think that I deal with a variation of this symptom... but it's more evident when I'm feeling nervous rather than anxious. My mouth suddenly becomes extremely dry but with a salty not nice feeling on it, it's extremely desperating for me! And the feeling makes me feel more anxious just for being there, lol. That's why I always carry a bottle of water no matter where I go, it's better safe than sorry. 

It's easier to deal with at home, where all I have to do is have a hard candy or chew some sugar free gum. I also carry my water bottle with me, but its quite large so it's hard to get a discreet drink from it. 

 

[Aree Wongwanlee]

I have no problem with drinking from a water bottle when I need to. Even when I am on stage, conducting a workshop, it's quite normal to take a drink when I needed one. A dry mouth is a very common problem with public speakers. When I trained my students for public speaking contests, I always tell them to take a sip of water before they start talking.

 

[sidney]

That happened to me a long time ago, around 2008 when I had the worse anxiety of my life ever! My mouth felt dry and I was unable to eat and be "in peace". It was caused by some unfortunate incident, a betrayal. Apart from that incident, I can't remember my mouth feeling that dry again, but I read that dry mouth is indeed natural when you feel anxious and stressed, so no need to worry about it. Just try to remove yourself from the situation.

 

[janemariesayed]

Actually, after reading your post I realise that my mouth does get dry. I normally have a bottle of water handy or glass of squash. When I haven't my mouth can get dry and suddenly a dry area in my throat which would make me cough if I didn't take a sip of fluid. I didn't realise that it could be anxiety or stress related, though.

 

[fuzyon]

My mouth does get dry but not extremely, in anxious situations I can usually drink some water and everything is just fine. My main problem is blushing, whenever I talk to people and an awkward situations comes around I blush really badly and I hate it, I become self-concious and I start stumbling upon my words which is annoying. Lately my mouth has been fine when I'm talking, I don't notice the dryness at all.

 

[explorerX7]

I have had this dry mouth problem on a number of ocassions. My mouth would suddenly become dry and I my lips would become a bit chapped. The real problem here is that I have not yet been able to ascertain the reason for this situation and I am wondering if it may be caused by dehydration instead of anxiety.

 

[AngelaMc]

When I get anxious, I've notice that my mouth gets overwhelmingly dry. It's incredibly distracting, I almost can't concentrate on anything else I'm doing and it affects my performance. Water also does not help it's only when I remove myself from the situation that it goes away. Does anyone else deal with this or is it just me?

I experience this also, my dry mouth happens when I get angry and anxious. Water never helps, I try to chew a stick of gum and that seems to help a lot. I believe dry mouth happens to a lot of us that deal with anxiety.