If you drool while sleeping, you need to get checked! Maybe it's a sign of a serious illness

Drooling while sleeping looks ugly and is embarrassing to talk about, but it cannot be taken lightly, my dears! ! !

Why do I drool when I sleep?

Wrong posture

Drooling while sleeping may be caused by improper sleeping posture, such as sleeping on the table or sleeping on your side. In this case, you only need to adjust your sleeping position appropriately to reduce the occurrence of drooling.

Excitement

Physical fatigue, excessive use of the brain or taking certain medications may induce neurological disorders. The brain will send wrong signals during sleep, causing increased saliva secretion and thus drooling. In this case, you should start by adjusting your lifestyle and eating habits, avoid overeating or skipping one meal, and make sure you get enough rest. You can eat more coix seed, lotus seeds, yam, lentils, carrots, mushrooms, jujubes, etc.

Spleen and stomach disorders

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that drooling in adults is a manifestation of spleen and stomach dysfunction. This condition is common in cases of weakened spleen and stomach motility, water retention, spleen and stomach damp heat, or food retention in the stomach and downward movement, and stomach heat steaming up, which is the so-called "restless sleeping if the stomach is not in harmony."

Facial neuritis or stroke

If you suddenly drool while sleeping after your face has been exposed to a cold, you have been blown by the wind or have a cold, you must be alert. You can smile at the mirror. If you find that the corners of your mouth are crooked, or your eyes cannot close tightly or you have a headache, these may be signs of facial neuritis or a stroke. It is recommended that you go to the hospital for relevant examinations immediately.

What to do when you drool while sleeping

First of all, you must correct your sleeping posture. Don’t sleep on the table or leaning against a chair as this will make you drool more easily. You should adjust to the correct sleeping position, lying flat on the bed or slightly on your right side.

It is best not to eat before going to bed. At the same time, you should brush your teeth or rinse your mouth, and use tools such as crimping wire to clean your mouth. It is recommended to rinse with mouthwash for one or two minutes after brushing your teeth at night, and make sure there is no sweet or salty taste in your mouth.

If the upper and lower teeth are not in the correct position, it may also cause drooling while sleeping. It is best to check whether your teeth are deformed. If so, have your teeth corrected as soon as possible.

There may be some problems with the spleen's function. You can try taking some Chinese medicine or food that has the function of strengthening the spleen, such as lotus seeds, corn, red dates, yam, honey, etc. Lotus seeds and red dates rice porridge is recommended, which has a good effect on strengthening the spleen.

In addition, drooling while sleeping may be caused by disease, such as periodontitis, and certain neurological diseases. In this case, you must go to the hospital for examination and treatment as soon as possible.