What Causes Drooling During Sleep?

Posted on Sun, 19 Feb 2017

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Question : almost every morning my pillow has stains of saliva from me drewling. this started maybe 2 years ago. many times it is mixed with blood

Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
The saliva being blood stained concerns me.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.

I have gone through your query. As such I was not worried about the drooling in sleep. During sleep the muscles may become so relaxed that the swallowing of saliva is inhibited and the accumulated saliva drools out. But the saliva being mixed with blood concerns me. If such a things happens again, be sure to visit a doctor and to get yourself evaluated.

Feel free to write back in case of further queries.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (1 hour later)

What are the risks or possibilities with the saliva mixed with blood?

Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (29 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Clinical examination and correlation are essential.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for writing back. There are a number of issues to be considered here. A clinical examination is needed to rule out any nasal and pharyngeal pathology. Tumors, growth and erosions need to be considered. The amount and freshness of the blood are to be considered. Oral hygiene also has an important role to play.

The possibilities can be worked out based on the above factors.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar