I tried the XyliMelts Dry Mouth patches last night. They are similar in appearance to the OraMoist parches. It is recommended that they be applied to the inside of both sides of the mouth, NOT to the roof of the mouth as per OraMoist.

The product is a timed release vehicle for Xylitol, as is OraMoist, but, it only contains 500 mg of Xylitol, cellulose gum, vegetable gum, stearate of calcium/magnesium, mild, natural peppermint and nothing else. OraMoist contains 492 mg of Xylitol, Polyvinyl pyrrolidone, Carbomer Homopolymer Type A, Triglycerides, Lemon flavor, Citric Acid, Calcium Carbonate, Hydroxypropyl cellulose, Sodium chloride, Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium stearate, Annato, Glucose oxidase, Lysozyme, Lactoferrin. Apparently because it has less ingredients, the XyliMelts does not produce the same gluey saliva and, so, is more pleasant to use. The downside is that it doesn't seem to last quite as long and it doesn't glue one's teeth shut (which does help prevent breathing through one's mouth). User's have reported adding an additional patch during the night if the effect wears off.

The mint flavor did burn my mouth, somewhat, so I will try the flavorless version next time.

I do recommend that they be tried. I don't think that they are commonly available locally but are on line. I bought mine through Amazon.

Thanks Lefty, I will give it a go - my pillowcases may well owe you a debt of gratitude!

so, reading the posts about taping your mouth shut gave me an idea. When I was having difficult with lymphodema, my doctor recommended I try this head wrap (link to website below) to reduce nighttime swelling. Well, the lymphodema went away and I didn't use it much, but I had the idea a couple days ago to try using it to help keep my mouth shut and reduce dry mouth. I have used it the last couple nights, and have actually noticed a big difference! I haven't woken up once due to dry mouth in the last couple of nights (where I usually wake up 5-10 times a night), and my mouth wasn't even that dry when I woke up this morning! I was super excited. I have also recently started using ACT for dry mouth, so I am not sure if that has had an effect as well. either way, I feel I have found a solution to nighttime dry mouth, and thought I would share

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I've now been using Xylimelt patches for about two months. I really like them. Read my very detailed review of the Xylimet Mint flavored patches on Amazon under the four star reviews (by John Lefcourte). It explains how to experiment with them for optimal usage.