1, what disease does it imply?
1, sleeping in the wrong position
Drooling may be caused by improper sleeping posture, such as sleeping on the table and sleeping on the side. In this case, only by properly adjusting the sleeping position can the occurrence of drooling be reduced.
2. Oral diseases
Due to genetic factors and acquired bad habits, such as biting nails, sticking out tongue, biting pencils, etc., the front teeth are deformed and drooling when sleeping.
The temperature and humidity in the oral cavity are most suitable for bacterial reproduction, and the accumulation of food residues or sugar substances between teeth and tooth surfaces can easily lead to dental caries and periodontal disease. These bad factors are very irritating, and you will drool when you sleep. Drooling when sleeping, salty taste, pale yellow pillow towel, which may be due to poor oral hygiene. If there is an ulcer in the mouth, the stimulation of pain will promote saliva secretion and induce drooling. At this time, drugs can be used to promote ulcer healing, and drooling will disappear automatically.
3. Overexcited
Physical fatigue, excessive brain use or taking certain drugs may all induce neurological disorders. When sleeping, the brain will send out the wrong signal, causing increased saliva secretion, which will cause drooling. In this case, we should adjust our living and eating habits, avoid overeating or hunger, and pay attention to rest. Usually you can eat more barley, lotus seeds, yam, lentils, carrots, mushrooms, dates and so on.
4, spleen and stomach disorders
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that adult drooling is a manifestation of dysfunction of the spleen and stomach, which is common in the weakening of motor function of the spleen and stomach, retention of water and dampness, damp-heat of the spleen and stomach or reduction of food accumulation in the stomach, and steaming of stomach heat, that is, the so-called "disharmony of the stomach leads to uneasiness".
5, facial neuritis or stroke, cold face, hair dryer or cold, suddenly appear to sleep drooling, be vigilant. You can smile in the mirror. If you find that your mouth is skewed, or you have symptoms such as loose eyes and headache, it may be a precursor to facial neuritis or stroke. It is recommended to go to the hospital for relevant examination immediately.
2. What should I do if I drool during sleep?
According to the above reasons that may induce sleeping drooling, judge which one you belong to and prescribe the right medicine to treat the disease. Tomorrow, when I wake up, my pillow is still dry.
1 First of all, be sure to correct your sleeping position. Don't sleep on your desk or on a chair, it's easier to drool, so adjust to the correct sleeping position, sleep flat on the bed, or sleep slightly on the right.
It is best not to eat before going to bed. Brush your teeth or rinse your mouth at the same time, and clean your mouth with tools such as thread pressing. It is recommended to rinse your mouth with mouthwash for one or two minutes after brushing your teeth at night to ensure that there is no sweet and salty taste in your mouth.
3. If the position of the upper and lower teeth is incorrect, it may also lead to drooling when sleeping. It is best to check whether your teeth are deformed, and if so, do orthodontics as soon as possible.
4. There may be something wrong with the function of the spleen. You can try to eat some traditional Chinese medicines or foods with the function of strengthening the spleen, such as lotus seeds, corn, red dates, yam, honey and so on. Recommend rice porridge with lotus seeds and red dates, which has a good effect on strengthening the spleen.
In addition, diseases may lead to drooling during sleep. For example, periodontitis can cause drooling, and some neurological diseases can also cause drooling. At this time, you must go to the hospital for examination and treatment as soon as possible.
3. How to prevent drooling during sleep?
1, develop good eating habits and pay attention to oral hygiene.
Don't go to bed immediately after meals, and don't eat greasy, sticky and indigestible food for dinner. In addition, we should develop good hygiene habits such as gargling after meals and brushing teeth before going to bed to reduce the occurrence of oral inflammation.
2. Pay attention to the treatment of oral diseases.
If you suffer from dental caries, periodontitis, gingivitis, herpetic stomatitis, oral ulcer and other oral diseases, you should actively go to a regular stomatological hospital for examination and treatment to eliminate oral diseases and relieve symptoms of drooling.
Step 3 adjust your sleeping posture
When sleeping at night, try to choose supine position. Sleeping on your stomach or sideways is more likely to drool.
4. Eat traditional Chinese medicine for strengthening spleen and kidney.
If you often drool when you sleep, you'd better pay more attention to your health and adjust it in time. On weekdays, you can eat more traditional Chinese medicines to strengthen the spleen and tonify the kidney, such as lotus seeds, Euryale ferox seeds and yam. Generally, spleen deficiency does not appear alone, or accompanied by cold and heat or qi stagnation, and there is generally no fixed prescription. To recuperate spleen deficiency, you need to ask Chinese medicine to make it clear to you, and then the medicine will be effective. Otherwise, although spleen deficiency has improved, other symptoms will follow, which is not worth the loss.
5. Change your sleeping position
Comments: Generally, people who sleep on their side are drooling. If we change our sleeping position and sleep on our back, then you will find that your problem is being solved quietly!
4. Prevent drooling when sleeping
1, correct the deformed teeth. If it is easy to drool when sleeping because of the deformed teeth, correct the deformed teeth.
2. Always keep warm and don't catch a cold.
Don't think too much before going to bed, don't do strenuous exercise, and don't put yourself in a state of extreme fatigue.
4. Regulate your spleen and stomach. If you feel weak in the spleen and stomach, you must recuperate and maintain it. You can drink more chicken soup to help replenish your spleen and stomach. Try not to drink cold drinks.
5. Keep your mouth clean. Get into the habit of brushing your teeth in the morning and evening and gargling after meals. Keep your mouth clean and smoke as little as possible before going to bed.
6. Supplementing a lot of fruit every day is very helpful to relieve drooling.