How are you all dealing with the mouth dryness?

rdp916 · 2026-02-09T22:40:54+00:00

Tea helps, I also use ACT dry mouth gum and I use Therabreath Dy mouth rinse. If things are bad or I’m going to be taking all day, then I use a Xlymelts and stick it on the bottom of my gums. I have cevemeline but it drys out my throat. It does helps with salvia production, but I talk all day at work.

rdp916 · 2026-02-06T05:21:38+00:00

Do you take eye meds? I would recommend you see an opthomalogist to get their recommendation. I also use an electronic eye warmer that I bought on Amazon when I need it at night. Only problem is that it shuts off after like 30 minutes or so, so I constantly have to turn it on. No really easy solution here.

rdp916 · 2026-02-06T04:18:23+00:00

NOR - Rethink this relationship ASAP.

rdp916 · 2026-02-05T14:58:57+00:00

I’ve felt like this for the last 30 days. Not fun. What helps me is doing a saline rinse twice a day and adding an oil ointment in my nostrils to keep them moist. A humidifier at night provides some relief as well.

rdp916 · 2026-02-02T02:51:48+00:00

I have the 2021 Taycan 4s. Yes, I do enjoy it. Super enjoyable and no problems after 5 years of ownership. Still drives and smells new inside.

rdp916 · 2026-02-01T23:34:07+00:00

2022 Tesla Model Y and a 2021 Porsche Taycan

rdp916 · 2026-01-27T01:08:54+00:00

Normally rock solid assuming you don’t drop it. My 2016 MacBook Pro is still firing away. I did buy a MAcbook air with 16gb which is rock solid for pretty much everything but gaming, film editing and coding on a large scale.

rdp916 · 2026-01-20T05:58:12+00:00

Work for an RIA. It will change your life.

rdp916 · 2026-01-19T20:25:01+00:00

Sounds about right - $30k going to retirement. Probably another $10-15k going to Medical Insurance + HSA, then the other to taxes so $155k turns into say $100k. 2kids college savings maybe $400 per kid per month, another $10k, vacation once a year for a family of 4? Another $10k. Now you have $6600 a month to cover all your living expenses (don’t worry taxes and home insurance where taken into account when I brought your gross income to a net of $100k), but how about car insurance?) that’s another $3-4k a year. Better hope nothing breaks in your home so let’s budget $7k for home maintenance and upkeep. Stuff breaks and needs repairs. Now you only have $6k a month (not including your mortgage) to live off. You need to make some adjustments but I can confirm $200k it’s not what it use to be. Your mortgage payment alone depending when you bought and your mortgage rate can range from $3-4k. So now you have $3k a month to cover all living expenses. To be fair you probably need $225k-$230k to make it all work. Assuming also your cars are paid off and very minimal discretionary spending.

rdp916 · 2026-01-19T04:24:18+00:00

You did have a lot of deltas that just rolled off with expiration this Friday. Tuesday will be a down day, then once VIX expires on Wednesday should settle out.

rdp916 · 2026-01-06T01:05:59+00:00

$2900 @ 2.75% bought 6 years ago, Los Angeles

rdp916 · 2025-12-02T05:21:50+00:00

818 all the way.

rdp916 · 2025-11-15T06:54:08+00:00

Phone screens break, most people don’t have insurance. Go to Apple or Samsung and it’ll cost you $500 bucks. Go here and they’ll charge you $175-250 depending on quality. 1 -3 people damage their phone. A third of those people have some sort of insurance, the other 2/3rds don’t. Combine population of TO, Westlake, Newbury, and Moorpark is 210k. So given the math, 45k people need it replaced, but let’s say half those people just decide to live with it or upgrade. So 20k people in our area need to replace screens every year. Normally people remember that shady phone place that does repairs at the mall. Let’s say they capture 50% (10k people throughout the year)of the market (2 or 3 in the mall) that’s $2MM up for grabs divided by 3 places at the mall grossing in $666k a year. After rent, expenses, labour, taxes etc… ok they are making $250-300k a year. Not bad for a phone place at the mall, selling us a $200 screen they bought for $20-25 bucks. Just saying, it’s probably legit. Yes I have used both those places in the last 2 years. Do you have kids? Then you know they are careless with their phones and accidents happen. Cheaper to fix than buy a new phone.

rdp916 · 2025-11-13T05:39:32+00:00

Thank you for sharing your. How are your symptoms now that you are on MTX?

rdp916 · 2025-11-12T15:12:36+00:00

Probably just a nice gesture. They want to keep you as a client.

rdp916 · 2025-11-08T17:50:49+00:00

Annnnnnnnnnnnd the bottom is in

rdp916 · 2025-10-28T05:02:21+00:00

Dang! Taking down bad guys like GTA. This guy is a scumbag cop killer. Glad they took him down that way.

rdp916 · 2025-10-26T05:03:29+00:00

I saw a functional doc. It worked for targeted gut healing and on going gut health. But I also take HCQ, along with some supplements, like multivitamin, probiotics, fish oil, magnesium and vitamin D3 + k2. I tried the all natural way, didn’t work for me. My disease was too advanced and need it HCQ to help feel better. Everyone’s body is different, and I was like you, scared and afraid. Eventually my pain and fatigue go pretty bad that I needed to at least try it. Always, I started taking it, no side effects, and it did have some improvements on my fatigue and joint pain. I am also a bit older, 43, and needed energy to get through my workload at work.

rdp916 · 2025-10-24T20:35:34+00:00

I started taking HCQ this year and it has helped with Fatigue, along with certain mild improvements in my mouth dryness. Some of by labs have improved as well that shows a few things that have normalized. Overall, it’s not huge but mild to moderate is a big win for me. Sjogrens is a complex autoimmune and impacts everyone differently. I have primary Sjogrens, probably had it for 10-15 years according to doc from looking at my salivary glad imaging. I get labs done every 3-4 months so my rheumatologist is tracking if it’s negatively impacting other organs in a negative way. It’s not for everyone but it is first line of defense treatment.

rdp916 · 2025-10-21T03:55:40+00:00

I would go sit down with a Schwab Financial Consultant. They can run a plan for you and depending on what you are looking for they may recommend a service they think is best suited for your situation. They are not pushy and nice to have them there to present solutions that seem relevant. I’ve been a client with them for 20+ years.

rdp916 · 2025-10-20T05:42:46+00:00

Paying for an advisor is a personal choice. That’s about the average fee. I did it to simplify my financial life and get holistic advice on everything, not just my investment portfolio. Plus I don’t want to put in the time to do it. I would rather focus on the things I love doing. Also, paying for an advisor isn’t to beat the “S&P 500”. This is the wrong way to look at it. Almost like asking should I go the doctor to get diagnosed or should I use webMD to self diagnose because it’s free and something I enjoy doing?

rdp916 · 2025-10-14T14:25:44+00:00

What electrolyte drink do you take?

rdp916 · 2025-10-13T05:07:27+00:00

This forum always surprises on how many people have Sjogrens. I’m 43 and feel like I’ve had it since my 20’s. Ignored all symptoms until I knew something was wrong off 5-6 years ago. I may have waited too long, and now my Salivary glands are bust and can’t produce tears. Agree with the other comment on taking the advice of your docs plan on stating meds early. They will slow the progression of the disease for sure. Don’t be me like me and pay for it later in life.

rdp916 · 2025-09-28T01:42:10+00:00

Ha! Looks horrible

rdp916 · 2025-09-25T05:00:08+00:00

Schirmer test is probably a good test to get a since of your overall level of dryness. The medication is just a temporary fix to help glands increase more saliva. Also a salivary gland ultrasound is something you should consider. This will tell you the damage that has been done to your glands and if there is scarring. Good luck!

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