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What Causes Excessive Saliva In Mouth At Night?
I keep having to spit every night after I brush my teeth. I have a bucket with a grocery bag in it by my bed to spit in and it's atracting Nats. The only time it stops is in the morning when I eat a bowl of cereal but then it starts up again after I brush my teeth at night. what do I do?
Tue, 1 Sep 2015
Hi dear ,
As per your query you are suffering from excessive salivation specially during night . The symptoms you mention in query are pointing towards a condition known as as acidic reflux . When there is excessive acid production in stomach during night body start producing excessive saliva to neutralize the acidity . I would suggest you to avoid eating heavy and spicy food specially at night , eat at least one hour before going to bet , take a light walk after every meal and take antacid like gelusil . Consult gastroenterologist for proper examination . Doctor may order endoscopy of esophagus or test to chaeck acidity of stomach . Doctor may prescribe H2 blocker and proton pump inhibitor . Doctor may also refer you to dentist if excessive salivation is occurring due to dental infection .
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get well Soon.
Best wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
As per your query you are suffering from excessive salivation specially during night . The symptoms you mention in query are pointing towards a condition known as as acidic reflux . When there is excessive acid production in stomach during night body start producing excessive saliva to neutralize the acidity . I would suggest you to avoid eating heavy and spicy food specially at night , eat at least one hour before going to bet , take a light walk after every meal and take antacid like gelusil . Consult gastroenterologist for proper examination . Doctor may order endoscopy of esophagus or test to chaeck acidity of stomach . Doctor may prescribe H2 blocker and proton pump inhibitor . Doctor may also refer you to dentist if excessive salivation is occurring due to dental infection .
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get well Soon.
Best wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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