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What Cause Mouth Full Of Water During Deep Sleep?
Hi! Doctor, Adaab,
MY MOUTH GETS FULL OF WATER DURING SLEEP IN THE DEEP HOURS, i.e after deep cycle period. This irritates me a lot and disturbs my sleep. I cannot find an immediate cure to it. This is continous for last three months. I take few medicine after doctors prescription , to cure it, but invain. please, guide me.
MY MOUTH GETS FULL OF WATER DURING SLEEP IN THE DEEP HOURS, i.e after deep cycle period. This irritates me a lot and disturbs my sleep. I cannot find an immediate cure to it. This is continous for last three months. I take few medicine after doctors prescription , to cure it, but invain. please, guide me.
Thu, 28 Jul 2016
Dear HCM user
It seems you are hypersalivating at night. Its a normal phenomenon in a lot of people who wake up with their pillows wet. You need not worry about it if its less or subsides in some time. It may be due to overproduction of saliva like in cases of mouth ulcers, gastric reflux, oral infections, nutrional deficiency or due to reduced clearance of saliva in mouth due to infections like tonsillitis, jaw problems, nervous system problems like facial paralysis. Since you do not seem to be having any of these there is no cause of concern. Some medicines can also cause such side effects like antipsychotics. I hope you are not on any long term medication. If its distressing to you then some medications can be given like anticholinergics that dry the mouth. Also before sleeping do brush your teeth and do mouthwash. Hope your problem improves in time.
It seems you are hypersalivating at night. Its a normal phenomenon in a lot of people who wake up with their pillows wet. You need not worry about it if its less or subsides in some time. It may be due to overproduction of saliva like in cases of mouth ulcers, gastric reflux, oral infections, nutrional deficiency or due to reduced clearance of saliva in mouth due to infections like tonsillitis, jaw problems, nervous system problems like facial paralysis. Since you do not seem to be having any of these there is no cause of concern. Some medicines can also cause such side effects like antipsychotics. I hope you are not on any long term medication. If its distressing to you then some medications can be given like anticholinergics that dry the mouth. Also before sleeping do brush your teeth and do mouthwash. Hope your problem improves in time.
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