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What Causes Brown And Bitter Saliva?

Hi doctor.... I have a problem with saliva, which is i facing almost everyday.. Whenever i sleep and wakeup , i spit brown saliva with bad smell and bitter taste which i feel like vomiting...sometimes because of tis saliva i wokeup and spit due to this bitter taste.. Sometimes very dirty colour( kind of black or dirty red )..saliva will come out from my mouth , which i felt really uncomfortable feeling... Pls take note i dont have any smoking or alcohol habit...when i spit out my saliva i have no pain at all... But, sometimes when i spit very dark dirty saliva i felt flame will struck inside my throat.. But. After a while everything will be normal..
Thu, 12 Jan 2017
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Hi,

As per your complain brown saliva in the morning after waking up with bitter taste seems to be most probably due to acid reflux or Gastro-esophageal reflux disease. Well, all these symptoms are indicative of acid reflux and it leads to regurgitation of acid and food particles from stomach to food pipe and throat.

I would suggest you to consult a Gastroenterologist and get evaluated and a thorough clinical evaluation and investigations like upper G.I Endoscopy can help in diagnosis and treatment can be done accordingly. You can be advised to take Proton Pump Inhibitors like Omeprazole or Pantoprazole.

Take antacids like Milk of magnesia. Avoid spicy food and drink plenty of water. Always take walk after meals and take your dinner at least 2 hours before sleep. You should sleep with head slightly raised as compared to feet.

Hope this information helps. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Thanks and regards,
Dr. Honey Nandwani Arora
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What Causes Brown And Bitter Saliva?

Hi, As per your complain brown saliva in the morning after waking up with bitter taste seems to be most probably due to acid reflux or Gastro-esophageal reflux disease. Well, all these symptoms are indicative of acid reflux and it leads to regurgitation of acid and food particles from stomach to food pipe and throat. I would suggest you to consult a Gastroenterologist and get evaluated and a thorough clinical evaluation and investigations like upper G.I Endoscopy can help in diagnosis and treatment can be done accordingly. You can be advised to take Proton Pump Inhibitors like Omeprazole or Pantoprazole. Take antacids like Milk of magnesia. Avoid spicy food and drink plenty of water. Always take walk after meals and take your dinner at least 2 hours before sleep. You should sleep with head slightly raised as compared to feet. Hope this information helps. Let me know if I can assist you further. Thanks and regards, Dr. Honey Nandwani Arora