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Woke up to white stuff in my lips and dry mouth and nose blocked. except its not like a cold it's weird. when i breath through my nose it makes a nois?

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Dr. David Bordeaux answered

Mouth breathing: Your nose is sufficiently blocked to force you to breath through mouth while sleeping. Check for allergies or enlarged adenoid glands. Some orthodontic malocclusions also lead to mouth breathing.

Dr Greenhalgh agreed

Answered 1/28/2015

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Dr. Allan Goldstein answered

Rhinitis: Use an oral or nasal decongestant so that your open your nasal passages.

Dr Greenhalgh and another doctor agreed

Answered 10/23/2017

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A member asked:

Woke up to white stuff in my lips and dry mouth and nose blocked. except its not like a cold it's weird. when i breath through my nose it makes a nois?

4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. David Bordeaux answered

Dr Greenhalgh agreed

Dr. Allan Goldstein answered

Dr Greenhalgh and another doctor agreed

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