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Excessive Drooling In The Sleep. What Can Be Done To Stop It?

My question is when I'm sleeping at night i would wake up in like a to a wet pillow of either drool or throw up, I'm not entirely sure what it is , when i try to smell it , its not like its odorless there's a very small scent tho I'm not sure either way is it bad? i don't know what the smell of vomit is anymore since i haven't had that problem for a very long time just wondering if its bad or not its probably just sweat not to sure..?
Thu, 23 May 2013
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Hello,
Thanks for the query to H.C.M.Forum.
Excessive salivation secretion from the mouth is usually due to disorder in abdomen as,
Indigestion,
Amoebic colitis,
But the most common cause is WORM INFESTATION.
Following type of worms may be the cause,
1 Round worm ( Ascaris lumbricoids ova & adults)
2 Hook worm (Ova,occasional larvae),
3 Strongyloides larva
Unhygienic food and contamination is responsible for these disorders.
Wash hands with antiseptic solution before eating any thing.
Please get in stool examination and consult a physician and get drugs.
Hope you will find this answer satisfactory.
Good luck.
Dr. HET
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Excessive Drooling In The Sleep. What Can Be Done To Stop It?

Hello, Thanks for the query to H.C.M.Forum. Excessive salivation secretion from the mouth is usually due to disorder in abdomen as, Indigestion, Amoebic colitis, But the most common cause is WORM INFESTATION. Following type of worms may be the cause, 1 Round worm ( Ascaris lumbricoids ova & adults) 2 Hook worm (Ova,occasional larvae), 3 Strongyloides larva Unhygienic food and contamination is responsible for these disorders. Wash hands with antiseptic solution before eating any thing. Please get in stool examination and consult a physician and get drugs. Hope you will find this answer satisfactory. Good luck. Dr. HET