dry mouth

One problem I have when I dive is dry mouth. Before I enter the water, I try to take as many drinks of fresh water as I can get before I put the reg in my mouth. Even trying to get all the water I can, I still get the occasional gag reflex on the descent. On my last two dives, I rubbed...

When using a snorkel or a regulator, my mouth and throat slowly dry out over about 15 minutes. With the mouthpiece jammed in my mouth, it is hard for me to do normal methods to remoisturize my mouth / throat with saliva. I find I need to take the mouthpiece out, and then spend a few seconds...