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What Causes Excessive Salivation While Treating Glandular Fever?

Hello there, one day back in December, I started to produce a lot of saliva, to the point where I can't finish an extended sentence without having to swallow. I was diagnosed with glandular fever about a month later. Is it possible that this excess saliva production is down to the GF? If not, what could I do to reduce the saliva over-production? Many thanks
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
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Hi..
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns..

As per your complain excessive saliva production or hypersalivation can be felt in 2 cases:
1. Due to increased production.
2.Due to reduced swallowing.

Saliva overproduction can occur due to a number of common causes like oral and throat infections, oral ulcers, acid reflux,excess starch consumption, side effect of medication like clonazepam,pilocarpine, ketamine etc,toxin exposure, serotonin syndrome etc..
Decreased swallowing can occur due to throat pain caused by infection,tonsillitis,nerve damage etc..

If you were diagnosed with Glandular fever about a month later and must have been resolved by now and as still the excess salivation is still persisting you need to get other causes differentiated for the correct diagnosis..
Treatment of the underlying cause will help in resolution of symptoms..

You should consult an Oral Physician and get evaluated and a thorough checkup will help in confirming the cause and treatment of the cause will solve the problem..

As of now you can frequently use mouthwash and brushing teeth as it has a drying effect in mouth..

Hope this information helps..

Thanks and regards.
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What Causes Excessive Salivation While Treating Glandular Fever?

Hi.. Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns.. As per your complain excessive saliva production or hypersalivation can be felt in 2 cases: 1. Due to increased production. 2.Due to reduced swallowing. Saliva overproduction can occur due to a number of common causes like oral and throat infections, oral ulcers, acid reflux,excess starch consumption, side effect of medication like clonazepam,pilocarpine, ketamine etc,toxin exposure, serotonin syndrome etc.. Decreased swallowing can occur due to throat pain caused by infection,tonsillitis,nerve damage etc.. If you were diagnosed with Glandular fever about a month later and must have been resolved by now and as still the excess salivation is still persisting you need to get other causes differentiated for the correct diagnosis.. Treatment of the underlying cause will help in resolution of symptoms.. You should consult an Oral Physician and get evaluated and a thorough checkup will help in confirming the cause and treatment of the cause will solve the problem.. As of now you can frequently use mouthwash and brushing teeth as it has a drying effect in mouth.. Hope this information helps.. Thanks and regards.