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What Causes Excessive Salivation Along With Cough?

I have a salivary gland that exudes an excess of saliva! I must swab my mouth several times a day. If the saliva reaches my throat, coughing results. The gland is lower right in my mouth. I've only found articles concerning "stones" that block saliva.......NOT my problem.
Carol Simmons
posted on Thu, 13 Oct 2016
Twitter Sat, 15 Oct 2016 Answered on
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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..
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.
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.
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What Causes Excessive Salivation Along With Cough?

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.. 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. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.