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Sore Throat, Cough, Excessive Saliva. Been To Old Dusty House. How To Reduce Excessive Saliva?

A few days ago, I was at a family friends' house and it's an old farmhouse. It's dusty too. Woke up the 2nd day with a sore throat and now 2 days later, i have a cough, excessive saliva, nasal congestion, occasional sneezing.... I don't feel like I'm going to be sick and my sore throat is gone. The excessive saliva is the annoying part...how can I lessen it?
posted on Fri, 3 May 2013
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Hi,

Thanks for asking the query,

Hypersalivation can contribute to drooling of saliva from the mouth if there is inability to keep mouth closed or difficulty in swallowing excess saliva.
It occurs due to many conditions few are; GERD, Pregnancy, excessive starch intake,Pancreatitis, mouth ulcers, liver disease, oral infections, use of certain medications.
I would suggest you to get complete oral and physical examination done.
Drugs like anticholinergic can be helpful.
Use of antiseptic mouthwash can be helpful.

Hope this helps out.

Regards...
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Sore Throat, Cough, Excessive Saliva. Been To Old Dusty House. How To Reduce Excessive Saliva?

Hi, Thanks for asking the query, Hypersalivation can contribute to drooling of saliva from the mouth if there is inability to keep mouth closed or difficulty in swallowing excess saliva. It occurs due to many conditions few are; GERD, Pregnancy, excessive starch intake,Pancreatitis, mouth ulcers, liver disease, oral infections, use of certain medications. I would suggest you to get complete oral and physical examination done. Drugs like anticholinergic can be helpful. Use of antiseptic mouthwash can be helpful. Hope this helps out. Regards...