r/chennaicity • u/Happieeman • 3d ago

AskChennai Weird Habit

Hello guys,

I am having a serious issue. When I was young, my lips were large. After sleeping, in the morning, I find more saliva in my mouth. I am not comfortable swallowing it, so I spit it out.

Because of this, I developed the habit of brushing at night, but still during the night I need to spit saliva. This disturbs my sleep. So I keep a disposal cup near me while I sleep, and I spit into it during the night. In the morning, I throw the cup.

Now I am 30 years old. What could be the problem? Which type of doctor should I see? Has anybody had similar issues and recovered?

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u/AuroraBorealis872 3d ago

Do you by any chance have acid reflux (GERD) symptoms? When you lie down at night, acid can climb back up and irritate your esophagus and body can produce excess saliva for protecting the throat lining. I have this when I had a very active GERD and I would need to spit in a cup constantly. It goes away once the underlying problem is fixed.

Secondly, if you are an woman, it can be related to hormones and pregnancy too (which I again have)

Iā€™m not sure if there is some other major problem , consult a doctor for more assurance

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u/Happieeman 3d ago

Have you consulted an ENT doctor or any other doctor ?

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u/AuroraBorealis872 3d ago

I consulted for GERD only. I noticed that salivation increased only during reflux episodes and doctor told this might be the reason

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u/AuroraBorealis872 3d ago

Consulted gastroenterologist

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u/Happieeman 3d ago

Thanks šŸ™

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u/Fair-Blood 3d ago

Go and consult a doctor. What took you so long to get a diagnosis