Hi I’m currently 20 weeks pregnant and dealing with ptyalism/ hyper salivation in my pregnancy since 7 weeks. Constantly having to spit in a cup 24/7. It’s exhausting and debilitating. This is my third pregnancy and I had the same problem in my first pregnancy up until the baby was born.
I still have 4 months left and I’m so tired of this symptom. The doctors and midwives told me that nothing really could be done in my first pregnancy but this time having been persistently asking for help one consultant has told me that after 20 weeks if the saliva doesn’t stop she could possibly trial some medication to see if it could help but was also worried that it could create other unwanted symptoms.
so my question is has anyone with the same problem taken any medication that has actually helped stop this symptom? And if so what was it?
I’ve researched as much as I can and I know the chances are that it probably won’t go away but I wanted to ask anyone if they have tried any medication or natural remedies that actually made it go away completely. And chewing gum and sucking on sweets doesn’t help me, neither does brushing my teeth constantly.
if anyone can help please let me know.
thank you