What Causes Foam Around The Mouth While Sleeping?

Posted on Wed, 6 Jul 2016

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Wed, 6 Jul 2016 Answered on

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Question : I am foaming at the mouth with my bi-pap on while sleep.
What causes this?

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (11 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Possibility of heart failure in night is more.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Foaming in night suggestive of early heart failure.
So please let me know
1. For which disease, you are taking Bipap machine?
2. Since how many days you are having these symptoms?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.

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