Dry Eyes and Mouth

Okay. Causes of dry mouth with parotid swelling on both sides include:

• viral infections, such as mumps

• Sjogren's syndrome, an autoimmune condition marked by dry eyes, dry mouth, arthritis, lung problems and abnormal antibodies in the blood

• sarcoidosis, a condition most commonly causing enlarged lymph nodes in the chest easily seen on a chest x-ray but sometimes causing parotid enlargement

• amyloidosis, in which an abnormal protein deposits in tissues throughout the body

• high blood triglyceride levels (one of the blood lipids, often checked with cholesterol)

• alcohol abuse

• anorexia nervosa , recurrent vomiting can lead to parotid enlargement, though dry mouth is not a common symptom in this situation.