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If you are often confused by the puddle of drooling when you wake up, you may need some changes in your sleeping habits. Some people just lying on their back to stop drooling, while others may need stronger measures. Try these tips and see your doctor if you continue to drool while you sleep at night.

Steps

Method 1 of 2: Changing sleep habits

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   Lie on your back to sleep. People who sleep on their side often drool more easily, simply because gravity will make the mouth open and drool down the pillow. Try sleeping on your back with a block so that you don't change this position at night.

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   Head high. If you have to lie on your side to sleep, you can try holding your head up a bit to help keep your mouth shut and air circulation better.

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   Breathe through your nose, not through your mouth. The main cause of drooling is a blocked sinuses. So they have to breathe through their mouths and drool while breathing.
   • Try applying sinus-clearing products like Vick's Vaporub and Tiger Balm directly under the nose to clear the nose.
   • Smell essential oils like eucalyptus and rose before bed to clear your sinuses and soothe them before bed.
   • Take a hot shower before bed to let the steam clear your sinuses.

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   Treat allergy and sinus infections as soon as these problems appear. Untreated illnesses can cause posterior nasal discharge and increased sleep salivation.

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   Find out if the medications you are taking will increase saliva production. Excessive saliva can be a sign of a side effect of many medications. Read the warnings on the label and ask your doctor about the side effects of the medications. advertisement

Method 2 of 2: Diagnosis and treatment of sleep apnea

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   Find out if you have sleep apnea. If you have trouble sleeping, breathe heavily, snore loudly, or drool a lot, you may have sleep apnea. This disease will make breathing shallow and thin during sleep.
   • Certain behaviors and medical conditions increase the risk of sleep apnea. These factors include smoking, high blood pressure, and people at high risk of heart failure and stroke.
   • Your doctor can determine if you have sleep apnea by monitoring your sleep and reviewing your sleep history.

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   Find out if you are at risk for an airway blockage. Drooling is also a symptom of blocked airways. See an ENT doctor to find out if blocked airways are affecting your ability to breathe through your nose while you sleep.

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   Weight loss. If you're overweight, you're more likely to get sleep apnea. More than half of the 12 million Americans with sleep apnea are overweight. You should change your diet and exercise regularly to achieve a healthy weight and reduce your necklace size to make it easier to breathe.

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   Treat sleep apnea in a conservative way. Sleep apnea can be treated in a variety of ways in addition to weight loss. People diagnosed with sleep apnea should not drink alcohol, use sleeping pills and try to avoid insomnia. Simple nasal sprays and a salt solution can also help clear your nasal passages.

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   Use mechanical therapy to treat sleep apnea. Continuous positive pressure breathing (CPAP) is the first option commonly used by patients with sleep apnea. With CPAP, the patient wears a mask that allows air to pass through the nose and mouth while sleeping. This is to create enough pressure for the air to pass through the nasal passages, helping to prevent tissues in the upper airways from squeezing down while the patient sleeps.

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   Use a tool to bring the lower jaw first. The device prevents the tongue from pressing down on the throat airways and helps to bring the lower jaw forward to further open the airways.

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   Surgery. People with obstructive tissues such as nasal septum malformations, hypertrophic asbestos or a tongue that is too large may need different surgeries.
   • Thermal electrode (somnoplasty) Use a surprisingly soft radio frequency that closes in the back of the throat and opens the airway.
   • ’Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (uvulopalatopharyngoplasty) or UPPP / UP3 can surgically remove the soft tissue of the throat to open the airways.
   • Nasal surgery includes a variety of procedures to correct obstructions or deformities such as nasal septum malformations.
   • Tonsillectomy (tonsillectomy) can remove hypertrophic asbestos that obstructs airways.
   • Mandibular / maxillary advancement surgery It is the surgery that moves the jaw bone forward to create space in the throat. This is a major procedure, only for the most severe cases of sleep apnea.
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Advice

• Don't try to open your mouth when you sleep to "dry out" your saliva. This will not help but only cause a sore throat, especially when sleeping in a low temperature room.
• To make it easier to sleep on your back, buy a good quality mattress that supports the head and neck.
• Try a lavender eye patch and lie on your back while you sleep.