Question 1

how can drooling occur in adults?

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Hypersalivation: Causes of saliva overproduction include pregnancy, excessive starch intake, gastroesophageal reflux disease, pancreatitis, liver disease, serotonin syndrome, oral ulcers, and oral infections. Medications that can cause saliva overproduction include clozapine, pilocarpine, ketamine, and potassium chlorate. Toxins can also cause hypersalivation. These include mercury, copper, organophosphates, and arsenic.

Question 2

how can i manage nonstop drooling?

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Bibs: Most babies drool a lot when they are teething and a bib is the best management. There are not any meds that are recommended as this is a phase due to teething. If your baby is really nonstop drooling, then i would have your pediatrician examine the baby to make sure there is not another issue.

Question 3

what do you recommend for drooling?

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Depends on the cause: Some medications cause drooling. The easiest solution is: sugar-free gum or candy.  This doesn't fix the problem but encourages you to swallow often, so drooling is less of a problem.  Another solution some doctors use is atrovent nasal spray, sprayed under the tongue.  Anticholinergic medications are sometimes helpful too.

Question 4

how much should i worry about drooling?

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That depends: Causes of drooling vary with age.  I'm not qualified to discuss childhood causes, but in adults a variety of neurologic and even psychiatric disorders can have inability to control one's saliva.  Some medications are associated with this.  If persistent, i recommend you see a doctor.

Question 5

what can stop people from drooling at night?

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Thoughts: You might consider seeing your dentist for an appliance that would help. Drying agents like Benadryl (diphenhydramine) can could be considered if they are tolerated by the patient. Sleeping on back is another idea so that secretions travel back instead of forward.

Question 6

what is commonly used otc to control drooling?

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Cold/allergy meds: Decongestants and anti-histamines but decongestants can worsen anxiety. Both tend to dry out secretions.  Older otc anti-histamines (short acting) dry out more (such as diphenhydramine) but may worsen memory and cause drowsiness.

Question 7

i am drooling while awake. why this is happening?

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Drooling: Drooling while awake suggests excessive saliva production or weakness of the facial muscles such as seen in Bell's palsy. Dental disease is another possibility.

Question 8

can you tell me how i can stop drooling in night?

Accepted Answer

This problem may: Be caused by many factors. You will need to be evaluated by an otolaryngologist.

Question 9

wake up sometimes drooling. why is that? embarassed.

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DROOLING SLEEP: You can stop drooling in your sleep if you do not sleep tight or you wake up sometimes at night to rinse your mouth.Drooling is a sign of deep slumber.

Question 10

please let me know if there is a way to stop drooling?

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Drooling: You should see an ent (ear, nose, and throat) doctor.  There are many causes of drooling.  Your facial nerve could be weak and you could have inappropriate mouth closure or you could be hyper-salivating.  There are some medicines that can be given to slow down the secretions.  They are also surgical procedures that can be done to help with the mouth closure.  Lots of options.  Hope this helps.

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