Diagnose-Me: About Saliva Quantity In Your Mouth


	Question Category: SYMPTOMS - HEAD - MOUTH/ORAL

In the 'Symptoms - Head - Mouth/Oral' section of our in-depth questionnaire we ask the following question about saliva quantity in your mouth:

In general, how plentiful is the saliva in your mouth?

	Your answer	...indicates	...and suggests
1.	"My mouth is often very dry"	Very dry mouth	A symptom
2.	"My mouth is sometimes a bit dry"	Dry mouth	A symptom
3.	"Normal / don't know"
4.	"I always have plenty of saliva"	Abundant saliva in mouth	A symptom
5.	"Excess saliva, with a tendency to drool"	Excess saliva in mouth	A symptom

Your answer will affect the likelihoods of the conditions below. Any answers in green reduce the likelihood of the condition.

Answers				Condition	Comment
1	2	4	5	Carbo-Oxidative Type	--
1	2			Chronic Fatigue / Fibromyalgia Syndrome	--
1	2			Dehydration	--
1	2	4	5	Histadelia (Histamine High)	--
1	2	4	5	Metabolic Diet Type	--
1	2			Sarcoidosis	--
1	2	4	5	Sjogren's Syndrome	--

GLOSSARY

Saliva (Salivary)
The watery mixture of secretions from the salivary and oral mucous glands that lubricates chewed food and moistens the oral walls.

Last updated: May 10, 2007