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Why do i wake up at night extremely thirsty??

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Many causes: Causes of dry mouth at night can be cause by many things including medications (antihistamines), mouth breathing, sleep apnea and/or nonhumidified CPAP use, salty diet, and dehydration.

Answered 3/29/2019

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