Dry Mouth...

[Gimby]

I feel I've got the hang of all this now and things are falling into place nicely for me, but I am still a newbie in many respects and I have to ask the question...

Whats with the dry mouth??

I havent had a regular cig for over 3 weeks now, and every morning I wake up feeling like every drop of moisture has been drained from my mouth and throat! I am now sleeping with a bottle of water by my bed every night ready for the morning. Once I have a drink of water it goes pretty quickly and I feel fine again so it's by no means a worry, simply an uncomfortable annoyance.

Is this normal? Is it a result of vaping? Is it a side effect of giving up regular cigarettes (first time I have gone this long in the 11 years I have smoked)? And most importantly... does it go away or do I just have to put up with it?

Cheers in advance as always people

 

[dnakr]

I normally suggest drinking a glass of water right before you go to bed - after your last e-cig. It helps..

 

[ladykara]

Got the same problem, im getting a sore throat in the morning too.

 

[Gimby]

A guy that I work with that also smoked an e-cig get the same thing, and started on his just a couple of days after me. I was hoping it was just a temporary thing. If I have to put up with it then I will, but I really hope I don't have to. lol.

Will definitely br drinking that glass of water before I go to bed tonight, see if that makes a difference in the morning...

 

[GabbyD]

Is a beer okay instead of water?

Seriously, I am having the same problem. I wasn't sure if it was the e-cig or the fact that I was getting over a cold when I first got it. But the sore throat and dry mouth are present every morning.

 

[Kate]

The dryness is something to do with propylene glycol apparently. It lines mucus membranes and draws moisture away. A drink last thing to wash it away should help with the overnight drying.

 

[Gimby]

Thanks for the info people. I tend to have the biggest vaping session of my day when I get into bed and watch tv before falling asleep, so that helps to explain it. Cup of water and mouthwash at the ready...

 

[dnakr]

My sore throat lasted less than a week (after I started drinking my water at night) however, I find now even after 11 months if I do more vaping than normal, my throat is very dry when I wake up.

 

[nicewon]

A drink last thing to wash it away should help with the overnight drying.

Just don't start dreaming of waterfalls

 

[nullbyte]

I had the same problem after the first two weeks. After that I switched to a VG-based liquid instead of PG, and no dryness problems since.

 

[Dukeboy08]

I have had cotton mouth and sleeping problems when I Vape right before bed.
I have noticed if I don't Vape right before I go to bed I sleep alot better and don't have that bad cotton mouth in the morning

 

[Gimby]

Well I swilled my mouth out with mouthwash and drank a glass of water right before going to bed last night, and I have to say the result was fantastic! I did wake up with a slightly dry mouth, but nothing anywhere near as bad as I have been having over the past couple of weeks! This is definitely the way forward for me!

 

[GabbyD]

Same here. My first morning without a sore throat! Ahhhh!

 

[TropicalBob]

This is covered well in the Health section. It's very common. Propylene glycol is a humectant, used to keep things like pipe tobacco moist. Placed on dry skin, PG will pull moisture from the air to make your skin moist and supple. When you e-smoke, you coat your mouth with PG. When you go to sleep, you begin breathing dry room air through your mouth. PG goes to work to maintain its 70% humidity. If the air is drier than your mouth, it pulls moisture from your mouth to the air. Your throat dries out as a result. Keep it up all night and you'll awaken with a sore throat (and invite germs into your body through that sore throat). Wash away the PG before you go to sleep. Drink water or gargle.