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When i wake up in the morning my mouth is full of whitish flem, i don't have to cough it up. it has just coated the top of my mouth and other areas. ?

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Dr. Charles Gordon answered

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Mouth breather??: If you have a really stuffy nose and so are a mouth breather this might be the reason for what's happening to you. And if that's the reason then you can get any of a whole line of products under the brand "Biotene" for dry mouth. I hope this helps.

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Answered 9/28/2015

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A member asked:

When i wake up in the morning my mouth is full of whitish flem, i don't have to cough it up. it has just coated the top of my mouth and other areas. ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Charles Gordon answered

Dr Cremers and another doctor agreed

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