What disease is dry mouth a precursor to? 2 diseases need attention

The phenomenon of dry mouth is often easily overlooked by everyone. Many times it is due to seasonal factors and no one pays attention to it. If you often have dry mouth, you should pay attention to some diseases. Common ones include hyperthyroidism, diabetes, and early manifestations of liver cancer.

1. Dry mouth may indicate hyperthyroidism

1. Dry mouth is one of the typical symptoms of hyperthyroidism. The main function of the thyroid gland is to synthesize thyroid hormones to regulate the body's metabolism. Most people consume a certain amount of iodine compounds in their daily food. These iodine compounds are absorbed into the bloodstream through the gastrointestinal tract, quickly absorbed and concentrated by the thyroid gland, and eventually produce thyroxine.

2. When the concentration of thyroid hormone is high, it will promote the patient's energy metabolism to increase, the body's oxygen consumption will increase significantly, heat production will increase, heat dissipation will accelerate, and the body's need for water will also increase. Therefore, patients often feel dry mouth and tongue.

3. To prevent dry mouth, you should mainly start by improving your lifestyle habits. For example, pay attention to oral hygiene, drink adequate water outside of meals, take appropriate B vitamins under the guidance of a doctor, increase protein in the diet, eat more fresh fruits and vegetables, etc.

4. Be careful of hyperthyroidism if you have dry mouth and tongue. Although dry mouth and tongue do not necessarily mean hyperthyroidism, it never hurts to be careful. Therefore, once dry mouth occurs, do not take it lightly. You should seek medical attention in time for a physical examination and rule out the possibility of other diseases (such as hyperthyroidism and Sjögren's syndrome) in time to detect the problem early and avoid delays in the disease.

2. Dry mouth is an early symptom of liver cancer

(1) A history of hepatitis and cirrhosis, with stable condition for many years, without chills or fever, but with sudden onset of dull or severe pain in the liver and gallbladder areas.

(2) Adults over 30 years old may feel a hard, uneven mass in the right upper abdomen, which shows a clear tendency to increase in size with continuous observation, but the patient has no obvious discomfort.

(3) Dry mouth, irritability, insomnia, gum and nasal bleeding, accompanied by upper abdominal distension and discomfort in the liver area.

(4) Pain in joints throughout the body, especially in the lower back and back, accompanied by anorexia, irritability, and discomfort in the liver area, and poor response to anti-rheumatic treatment.

(5) Recurrent diarrhea accompanied by indigestion and abdominal distension, with ineffective or incurable treatment for gastroenteritis, dull pain in the liver area, and gradual weight loss.

Experts warn that when liver cancer develops to a certain extent, it will gradually produce symptoms such as pain in the liver area, decreased appetite, fatigue, and gradual weight loss. If the disease is late, symptoms such as jaundice, ascites, hematemesis, and coma will appear. A huge swelling can often be felt in the upper abdomen of liver cancer patients, but this is already in the middle or late stages of the disease and has even metastasized to the lungs and other parts of the body.