Dry Mouth

[thethumper]

Anyone have a good remedy for Dry mouth. I don't get it bad in F/W, but I do in S/W.
I dive Jetstreams. (Odin)

Thanks,

 

[ikan bilis]

get sherwood oasis...no dry mouth since using it.

 

[thethumper]

ikan bilis once bubbled...
get sherwood oasis...no dry mouth since using it.

Looking for techniques actually, not changing regs.

Thanks

 

[Aquamaniac]

Take a bottle of water with you, one with a good seal on the "mouthpiece"

 

[Techniciany]

Toughen up and take a zip of water from time to time, it won't kill you or creat the squirts.

 

[Northeastwrecks]

It is my understanding that many regs have a means to capture moisture in the second stage (Beuchat and Apeks are two that come to mind). I believe that there are vanes disposed inside the reg that perform this function.

Whenever I get drymouth, I inhale sharply. This sucks the moisture into my mouth.

Regardless of whether I'm correct as to the means by which the regs capture moisture, this does work.

 

[dotyj]

My Sherwood Classic has vanes in it. I haven't had a chance to use my gear yet, but I hear it works well.

Northeastwrecks once bubbled...
It is my understanding that many regs have a means to capture moisture in the second stage (Beuchat and Apeks are two that come to mind). I believe that there are vanes disposed inside the reg that perform this function.

 

[thethumper]

Technician once bubbled...
Toughen up and take a zip of water from time to time, it won't kill you or creat the squirts.

I do Sip water. But not Saltwater. Because of the salt content it make it worse. I could rinse my mouth w/5 gal. of saltwater & still fell like I have a sponge in my mouth. Now I don't have this problem in fresh. Poseidons just breathe abit differently than the typical reg.

 

[otter-cat]

There's a thread that discusses several possible solutions in the General Equipment Discussions section. I will try to post the link here:U/W water bottle

If that link doesn't work, just do a search for "underwater water bottle" and that should bring it up. Solutions for quenching thirst while on scuba mentioned in the thread include devices that can be incorporated into a reg set-up, as well as various methods for carrying/using external waterbottles.

 

[MSilvia]

Drink a lot of water beforehand, so you can rule out dehydration, and if need be, chew gum during the dive to keep yourself salivating. Just keep it out of your reg.