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Why Does My Saliva Leak Out Of My Mouth When I Am Asleep?

Hi , saliva gets stagnated in my mouth whenever i sleep either during day or night ..am unaware as why am unable to swallow it as it happens during sleep,at times it overflows and starts getting out of my mouth without my knowledge . It disturbs my sleep and its years i slept properly without this prob. These things doesn't happen whenever i suffer from fever.I consulted couple of doctors who checked my throat and said nothing wrong in it and its your habit you have to change it.But it happens when i sleep and am unaware of it.help me to sort this out.
Fri, 25 Sep 2015
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Hi..
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

I have gone through your query and can understand your concern.

As per your complain and presentation of symptoms the most common cause of drooling of saliva from mouth while sleeping is Mouth Breathing Habit and a few other causes like acid reflux, oral infections, respiratory problems etc.

Nothing to worry about it as the problem can be controlled.

If you have a mouth breathing habit a simple remedy can help.
You can stick a vertical strip of doctor's tape or micropore tape over your closed lips so that mouth will remain closed while sleeping,nasal breathing will be enforced and drooling will not take place.

If you find any discomfort in breathing with mouth closed then there can b some respiratory issue and in that case you can consult a PULMONOLOGIST.

Hope this information helps..

Thanks and regards..
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.
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Why Does My Saliva Leak Out Of My Mouth When I Am Asleep?

Hi.. Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. I have gone through your query and can understand your concern. As per your complain and presentation of symptoms the most common cause of drooling of saliva from mouth while sleeping is Mouth Breathing Habit and a few other causes like acid reflux, oral infections, respiratory problems etc. Nothing to worry about it as the problem can be controlled. If you have a mouth breathing habit a simple remedy can help. You can stick a vertical strip of doctor s tape or micropore tape over your closed lips so that mouth will remain closed while sleeping,nasal breathing will be enforced and drooling will not take place. If you find any discomfort in breathing with mouth closed then there can b some respiratory issue and in that case you can consult a PULMONOLOGIST. Hope this information helps.. Thanks and regards.. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.