My dad is based in Dehradun and he has been facing a problem of hyper salivation in the last 4-5 months. He contacted a dentist because he thought thrs a problem with his teeth however the report was clear and they recommended him to consult and neorologist. He went to max hospital in dehradun and consulted Dr Shalesh Rohtagi (senior consultant neurology). On June 26th and gave below mentioned medicines for 30 days (not sure about the spelling - medicine) Anlodipine (M-N) Atenotol (M-N) Natulix sr (M) Pacelaniu (M-A-N) (Not sure about the spelling) Since May 28th he has lost 4-5 kgs and doctor advised him to consult him after 30 days and also said that he might have parkinson. Also the same day his BP was 200/110 and he is a BP patient. My dad is a retired army officer and he smokes and lot and drinks.
Hi. Thanks for the query. As per your complaint Hypersalivation can occur either due to increased saliva production by the glands, and it is a hallmark symptom in case of Parkinsonism, it is also seen commonly in other diseases related to central nervous system. It can also be seen in conditions like HERD, Pancreatitis, liver diseases, oral ulcers, Newly wearing denture, medicines like Pilocarpine and toxins etc. It can also be due to decreases ability to swallow the saliva like in case of tonsillitis, peritonsillar abscess, jaw fractures, epiglottitis, ad mumps which is parotid gland viral infection. It is also seen in nervous system problems like Facial Palsy, Myasthenia Graves, Parkinsonism etc. At present your father is prescribed with a few Blood pressure reducing medications, and he is recalled after one month for which the reason that I can gauge is the blood pressure reducing medicines at times causes reduced saliva flow and after taking for one month hopefully the flow can reduce. You should also convince your father to stop smoking and Chat Doctor. . For loss of weight you should not weight for a month and consult your treating doctor and get evaluated and get a proper diet plan from a registered dietician. Give him a nutritious diet and ample of rest. Treatment of Hypersalivation can be done only by treating the underlying cause. Hope this helps. Regards.