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What Causes Excessive Saliva In My Mouth?

i have a thick saliva which collects every 2 hours at the back of my throat which causes me to cough excessively, it is worse over night i have woke on numerous occassions as it is choking me, i have been to drs etc and nobody seems to be able to tell me what it is. i do hope you can help, i am 80yrs old.
Sat, 10 May 2014
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ENT Specialist,  's  Response
Hello,
You should get an ENT consultation to get your nose checked.
There could be excessive production of mucus from the nose which is trickling down the throat and causing the problem.
Secondly there could be reflux disease that is reflux of food from stomach to food pipe like belching and heart burn and this occurs more in the night.
get examined and take anti reflux medicines for that .
For reflux take precautions like---
Keep head end of bed elevated.
Avoid alcohol, Smoking
Do brisk walking daily
Go for walk after dinner
Avoid spicy food     
Avoid late night coffee

In doubt do reply
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What Causes Excessive Saliva In My Mouth?

Hello, You should get an ENT consultation to get your nose checked. There could be excessive production of mucus from the nose which is trickling down the throat and causing the problem. Secondly there could be reflux disease that is reflux of food from stomach to food pipe like belching and heart burn and this occurs more in the night. get examined and take anti reflux medicines for that . For reflux take precautions like--- Keep head end of bed elevated. Avoid alcohol, Smoking Do brisk walking daily Go for walk after dinner Avoid spicy food Avoid late night coffee In doubt do reply