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Have you ever had a good night's sleep, but you woke up with a sudden thirst. Need to get out of bed and drink a large glass of water for relief. Sometimes I wake up several times a night with thirst, and finally I don't feel sleepy. This condition seriously affects our normal sleep, resulting in poor energy during the day and inability to live a normal life.
So, what's going on with a dry mouth in the middle of the night, and what kind of health tips are hidden behind it? Let's take a look!
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Most people have a dry mouth due to physiological reasons
When we sweat excessively, do not drink enough, drink heavily, or are in a dry environment, the body may experience symptoms of dry mouth in order to maintain the water balance necessary for vital activities. In this case, dry mouth is a natural reaction of the body, so there is no need to worry too much. We can improve this by hydrating and adjusting the humidity of the environment.
If you find that your dry mouth symptoms cannot be relieved by replenishing water or changing the environment, then we must be vigilant, because it may be caused by disease factors.
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Dry mouth when you sleep at night? Or these 5 diseases are "early warnings"
1. Diabetes
If there are "three more and one less" characteristics, that is, increased diet, high water intake, frequent urine output, weight loss, accompanied by dry taste, etc., it is necessary to maintain a high level of vigilance for diabetes. Diabetic patients often experience dry mouth, which is a significant manifestation of the condition. This condition is mainly due to inadequate insulin release, which leads to an increase in blood sugar and urine glucose concentrations, which in turn makes cells more prone to dehydration.
2. Thyroid disease
Hyperthyroidism, commonly known as hyperthyroidism, is the most significant manifestation of sympathetic overactivity, which leads to a significant increase in the metabolic rate of the patient's body, and leads to a sharp increase in the body's consumption of oxygen, and as a result, the body's need for water also increases accordingly, so the symptoms of dry mouth often occur. 3. Hepatobiliary diseases
The liver is the body's detoxification organ, and its malfunction may lead to bile reflux, which can cause symptoms such as dry mouth and bitter mouth. When liver function is impaired, it can have an adverse effect on the gallbladder, leading to bile reflux, which can lead to a bitter taste in the person. In addition, patients may experience other symptoms such as jaundice, spider angiomata, and palmar erythema.
4. Respiratory diseases
People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or chronic bronchitis may breathe through their mouths due to difficulty breathing, which can cause the water in the mouth to evaporate faster, which may eventually cause dry mouth.
5. Sjögren's syndrome
It is an autoimmune disease that can manifest as dry eyes, dry skin, etc., in addition to dry mouth. If this symptom appears, it is necessary to go to the relevant departments for examination and consultation in time, there is no better preventive measure for this disease, and the patients with more serious diseases will not be able to eat, and most of them have to be taken with water.
Slow abdominal rubbing: Rub your abdomen 36 times clockwise and counterclockwise with your palms on top of your palms, which will relax your stomach and help you fall asleep peacefully.
In either case, nocturnal dry mouth can be an indication of a health problem, so we should never take long-term, hard-to-relieve dry mouth symptoms lightly and actively seek medical solutions.
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So how do you quench dry mouth and thirst?
The first thing we need to do is to check whether the lifestyle habits are reasonable. This includes increasing water intake, improving indoor humidity, and taking care to reduce alcohol consumption and salty foods. Then, you can try to use medications, such as the fire clearing and cooling drugs recommended by traditional Chinese medicine, or use diet therapy to improve dry mouth, such as soaking in fresh lemon juice and eating more water-rich fruits.
Whether it's physiological dry mouth or dry mouth caused by health problems, we need to pay enough attention to it. Rather than seeing it as a short-lived, negligible discomfort, see it as a signal from our body to remind us of our body's needs and potential problems.
I hope that everyone can pay attention to their physical condition, and when you encounter problems such as dry mouth, please do not ignore it, and seek medical help as soon as possible to recover your health as soon as possible. Let's work together to get rid of Sjögren's syndrome and get back to a healthy lifestyle!
Write at the end
Sleep is a part of life and a foundation for staying healthy. With a good sleeping position, we can truly enjoy high-quality sleep and welcome every new day with full blood and rejuvenation. Let's start today, learn the correct sleeping posture and protect the health of our spine.