The doctor reminds: often dry mouth, the body may issue 4 warnings, must not be careless

"I have this experience. I often get up in the middle of the night to find water to drink. I thought there was too much MSG..."

I believe that many people have experienced the situation of sleeping until 3 or 4 in the morning and being woken up by thirst. After waking up, they still feel dry and bitter in the mouth, but have no choice but to get up and drink water to relieve the situation.

This experience is undoubtedly very unpleasant. It not only disturbs sleep, but also if you often have dry mouth and bitter mouth in the middle of the night, it is a very painful thing, and sometimes you may not have water by your side.

In fact, if this happens often, you may have to be vigilant, or the disease is suggesting to you that it is coming!

Bitterness in the mouth is the most common abnormal taste. Patients often feel a bitter taste in their mouths, accompanied by symptoms such as dry mouth and yellow urine. It is more common in TCM syndrome differentiation as liver and gallbladder damp-heat.

Clinically, patients with liver and gallbladder damp-heat types such as acute hepatitis, acute urethritis, and cholecystitis often experience a bitter taste in the mouth. Dry mouth is often a common abnormal taste in clinical practice. Patients always feel that there is insufficient body fluid in the mouth, and they are thirsty and want to drink. Usually, it is the influence of anger and stomach fire, which hurts the yin and consumes fluid.

Many people have the experience of waking up in the middle of the night and their mouths are dry and astringent. Some people think that it is caused by eating too salty things before going to bed, but sometimes even if the diet is light, what is the reason for this? Maybe you can find the reason from your living habits:

Modern life is very stressful: excessive work and study pressure, anxiety, anger and other psychological phenomena may appear bitter in the mouth. Although it is not a serious disease, it should not be taken lightly. If the pain in the mouth is serious, it will affect the patient's mood and appetite.

Eating too much spicy food: Eating too much spicy and irritating food will cause gastrointestinal digestive disorders and indigestion in the mouth due to irregular diet. To develop good eating habits in daily life, eating more fruits and vegetables is also good for yourself.

Excessive smoking and alcoholism: Alcoholism will speed up the blood circulation of the body, and make the body cells more active, which can easily stimulate the kidneys, increase the frequency of urination at night, and finally lead to the lack of water in the body and cause dry mouth and bitterness in the mouth. Smoking will stimulate the oral mucosa of the human body, and the cigarette during the burning process will release a large amount of toxic substances, causing the phenomenon of dry mouth and bitter taste.

People who sleep with their mouths open or who have the habit of snoring: They like to have a wide mouth when sleeping, which will directly contact the mouth with the air. At this time, it is easy to cause dry mouth and bitterness and want to get up and drink water in the middle of the night.

If you do not have the above physiological habits but still have a dry mouth, you should be alert to whether you are suffering from a disease!

Chronic lung disease: Generally, patients with lung disease will have a dry mouth due to their own causes. In addition, patients with chronic bronchitis and emphysema will also have a bitter mouth, especially the elderly. Poor function, the body will be severely deprived of oxygen, so it will unconsciously open mouth breathing. Dry mouth is also present. If treated, there will be great improvement.

Oral Diseases: Oral diseases are one of the most common causes of dry mouth. Usually, the oral hygiene is not in place, and it is easy to cause oral diseases such as periodontitis. At this time, it is easy for bacteria to multiply in the oral cavity. In addition, some people do not brush their teeth at night, which will lead to excessive bacteria in the oral cavity. Discomfort with dry mouth. If the disease is not treated in time, it will worsen the disease.

Lack of vitamin B: If you lack certain nutrients, such as the lack of vitamin B needed by the body, it will lead to dry mouth. Vitamin B deficiency can also cause oral ulcers, dry throat, and tongue ulcers, so it is necessary to supplement the vitamins needed by the body in time. Secondly, the lack of vitamin B can also be relieved by diet therapy, such as drinking lotus seed porridge, which can effectively prevent dry mouth, reduce physical deficiency, and relieve sore throat.

Suffering from cancer: For the elderly with long-term dry mouth, they should go to the hospital in time to check whether there is a risk of cancer. Because the appearance of cancer is also accompanied by dry mouth. For example, diabetes, as a disease with abnormal endocrine metabolism, will make the patient in a state of hyperglycemia, which will cause the discomfort of bitterness and dry mouth, and it is difficult to relieve it by drinking water.

Dry mouth and bitter taste in the middle of the night, symptomatic treatment is the key.

First of all, the diet must be light and conditioning, correct bad eating habits, drink more food and beverages such as mung bean porridge, lotus seed porridge, etc. to clear heat and eliminate fire, in addition, we must pay attention to quit smoking and drinking and maintain oral hygiene and hygiene.

Secondly, for the dry mouth caused by the disease, you should go to the doctor as soon as possible, see a doctor in time, and help control the disease under the diagnosis of the doctor according to your own condition, and relieve the problem of dry mouth and bitter mouth.

In fact, many people ignore the symptoms of bitter and dry mouth, thinking that it is not a big problem, but if you do not treat it for a long time, it will greatly reduce your sleep quality. , to the hospital for treatment in time, in order to eradicate the situation of bitterness and dry mouth can also prevent the occurrence of the disease.

References:

[1] Liang Ru. Do not underestimate dry mouth at night [J]. Home Technology, 2017(7)

[2] Xu Sili, Deng Ruizhen, Yan Shilin. A preliminary study on the treatment of dry mouth and bitterness from spleen deficiency and cold [J]. Sichuan Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2009(10):30.