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Hi, Rusty!
It is sleeting here.....not a good omen!
I have not heard of "dry mouth" before?
Is it causing you pain or discomfort?
It sounds as though it has something to do with the salivary glands?
I hope the new toothpaste helps.
At least your (new) dentist is checking on you again next week; he is obviously on the ball!
And drinking plenty of water, and keeping hydrated will probably help.
I have just discovered an email from Emma, the Assistant Manager of the Loch of the Lowes Visitor Centre.
The Nature Reserve is celebrating fifty years of osprey observation this year!
She is asking for people to send in any special memories that they might have of the ospreys at Loch of the Lowes; also any additional photos or memories about the history of the reserve.
They are planning s special celebration for its Golden Anniversary!
It should be an interesting Summer!
I am looking forward to seeing if Lassie and Laddie return......

Hello, Elle!
Sleet is better than snow!
Dry mouth is quite common.
Yes, there is quite a bit of pain, as if I needed several fillings here and there.
No, what happened, was I booked next Monday for my check-up, but I was feeling pain yesterday towards teatime and phoned the receptionist who told me to come in today, but we all agreed I would still come in next week.
He did a swab test, from my tongue, too, and that is off for testing for bugs, I think.
Fingers crossed the ospreys will return!

Hi, Rusty!
Ah, I see...yes, it was sensible of you to go to see the dentist earlier......
The results of the tests he has done today will hopefully be ready when you go to see him next Monday, and he will then know how best to treat you for the "dry mouth".
Meanwhile, I hope it will not continue to be as painful.
Raining heavily now , with occasional sleet thrown in....
We are warned about icy roads and pavements for tomorrow!

Hello, Elle!
Yes, I had my sensible head on yesterday!
The tests may give a clue, and dry mouth can be a side effect of many medications, and chemo and radiotherapy etc.
So, quite tricky for the medical folks to pin down.
May even just be my age!
Do not you find there are many warnings for "weather" these days, and many do not live up to the hype?
But be careful when walking anyway!

I have xerostomia as well, rusty! (how's that for a new word?) I take no medications whatsoever (but antimalarials make it far, far worse). I think all one can do is take lots of small drinks and never go to bed without a handy glass of water. Waking up with your mouth all stuck together isn't at all nice.

I agree about the weather warnings often being over the top. I worried about going out this evening and there was a slight sleet furry, nothing to worry about at all.

Hello, Rosalind!
I like your word!
I only came across it yesterday!
What's the odds of it appearing in a puzzle in the next day or two!
My dentist advised exactly what you are saying.
Frequent small sips of water, and he prescribed Colgate Duraphat 2800 toothpaste.
I suspect I may have a slight oral infection, too, but we shall see when results are in from the lab!

rusty- Iac could be xerostoma and 1d xerophyte (plants in dry places, like that yellow lichen you see on rocks/gravestones)!! We shall see.

My grandson has prescribed high fluoride toothpaste as well, since at least one of his teeth has faulty enamel. It should help.

Good morning, Rusty!
A lovely day here...we are doing very well...more blue sky and sunshine!
However, it is bitterly cold....a given temperature of minus 1C, but the forecast says it will feel more like minus 5!
Very treacherous underfoot.
We missed out on the snow thankfully, but a mile away, there was about an inch of snow in the park!
How is your mouth feeling this morning?

Good morning, Elle!
Great day here, but cold!
Hard frost, but I try and walk on the grass if I can.
I was at ASDA earlier and thanked the girls for telling me about Yorkshire's Hannah Hauxwell!
Her book is on the way here.
I think my mouth is a work in progress.
Much the same today, but I got some rehydration sachets in ASDA today, in case I am a bit dehydrated.
Every little thing helps.
Some great pics in my local paper of Duchess Kate and William in town yesterday.
They seem to be highly popular!

Hi, Rusty!
Yes, I, too, walked on the grass this morning!
Crossed the field and tramped through the woods!
Much safer!
It is far better to fall (if one must) on frosty grass, or frozen mud, than on a hard path!
Was it a special exhibition at the V & A that William and Kate were attending?
Are they staying in your area?
This morning, I have managed to sort out a few more details for my friend , resulting from yesterday's enquiries!
I am glad that all the tedious phone calls I made have finally brought forth fruit!
I sometimes despair of getting a "human" on the other end of a phone!
But today , I "found" a very nice helpful lady!