Maybe drink lots of water during the day

I also have very dry mouth. Along with drinking lots of water try eating fruit. I find grapes, watermelon and pineapple are the best. Also chewing gum helps. Hope it works for you.

I, too, get dry mouth from my provigil. I drink lots of water. It helps a little. Perhaps try chewing some gum? Oh they said that above me :) I also like to snack on watery-fruit.

Not just dry mouth but my teeth feel like they are wrapped in tin foil - very aggravating

I find that a cold can of Dr. Pepper helps...and that water really doesn't. Gum will work if you can stand it, but for me as soon as teh gum loses flavor it becomes a chore rather than a help.

Does the dry mouth fade after a bit or persist all day?

OMG I thought it was just my imagination with the Dr Pepper thing! haha My teeth feel like they are in bad shape, although careful inspection tells me they aren't... I wonder if that's part of it? They just feel like they don't belong there.

Exactly! They feel fake and weird and just...gah!

That said, I wouldn't trade Provigil (200mg 2x daily) for a boatload of diamonds, so I guess I will live with alien teeth :-D

sugarless hard candys Also to remember to brush more often

This is a bigger problem then you realize. There are some products available that help with dry mouth. I cannot remember if they are over the counter or not. It's important enough that you ask your dentist what to do and I'll tell you why.

I had the same problem for as many years as I've been on meds. (That's a lot of years.) And funny you should mention Dr. Pepper, because I got hooked on that too. LOL

However, over the years, slowly, insidiously, living with dry mouth will start destroying your gums. You won't even notice at first. Then you realize one day that you could swear it looks like your gums might be receding. You go to the dentist for a check up or whatever, and they can tell by looking at your gums that you are taking meds that cause dry mouth.

The years go by, you do what you can to find relief - hard candies, water, Dr. Pepper, whatever. Then you find yourself visiting the dentist more often because you are having problems with your teeth. Maybe have some root canals.

Ultimately there IS no help for you. Your gums have been so damaged by years of dry mouth, the roots of your teeth can be seen, you've had one abscessed tooth after another and the only solution is to have your teeth pulled. You wait 6-8 weeks for the swelling to go down and you get fitted with dentures.

I know this because it is my story. At one time I'd go to the dentist and he'd remark that I had teeth that were in the best shape of any of his patients. That was before the meds.

I am not the odd one that this happens to as my narcoleptic friends (and others on certain meds) have gone through the same exact thing. So it's absolutely crucial you do whatever you can to keep your mouth moist, especially at night when you sleep.

I believe there might even be an appliance you wear, or a product you can use that will help with the moisture. You can have a humidifier going in your bedroom, too. Talk to your dentist for suggestions if you want to keep your teeth. Trust me, there's no substitution for your own teeth.