Anyone else get really really dry mouth in the night?

[dehyfingdrated]

It's always when I don't bring a drink up to bed.

I try to drink during the day but is it not enough if mouth is like the Sahara desert in the middle of the night or is this normal?

Not been drinking alcohol. (But realise when I do the dry mouth is worse.)

Could be from snoring/mouth breathing.

You can get dry mouth sprays and mouthwashes to help with the symptoms. But might be worth looking into the cause too.

Only on occasion, if I've had a really salty meal for dinner (a takeaway is the usual culprit!)

Oh I thought there may have been a response that said it was normal.

I'm sure I sleep mouth closed as my jaw seems to clench together a bit.

I get this and I drink plenty of water in the day, though I am a snorer! Subsequently I take water to bed with me and it's guaranteed I'll have to pop to the toilet in the night. How much water are you drinking in the day, do you know?

You need a humidifier

@Freecuthbert

I get this and I drink plenty of water in the day, though I am a snorer! Subsequently I take water to bed with me and it's guaranteed I'll have to pop to the toilet in the night. How much water are you drinking in the day, do you know?

Maybe 1.5l

Air can be drier in some houses than in others. Depends what kind of heating you have, how you dry your clothes. If you open your windows etc. A humidifier transformed my sleep! Our heating used to make the air so dry

Ah I didn't consider heating. Do you sleep close to a radiator or something? I wouldn't call it abnormal though. Plenty of people take water to bed with them.

No heating while in bed but air is a bit dry. Any dehumidifier recommendations?

Same problem here so watching with interest.

Same! It makes me feel awful in the mornings. I suspect post nasal drip might be a factor. I'm so restless tonight and can't get to sleep.

Watching with interesting, I have this problem and it regularly wakes me up (note the time!). Will investigate a humidifier - any recommendations?

I also get this! I usually take up 2 large glasses of water to bed

It's a common side effect of many medications, OTC and prescription so if you take any regular medication it would be worth checking side effects. I get it but mines from medication.

@dehyfingdrated

No heating while in bed but air is a bit dry. Any dehumidifier recommendations?

Humidifier, not dehumidifier! That would make it worse.

I get this when I have a cold as it blocks my nose and makes me breathe through my mouth.

Vicks warm mist humidifier is good although you need to keep the room well ventilated otherwise you'll get damp. Just a couple of hours with it on before bed can do the trick

Dry mouth must surely be from mouth breathing overnight? Which isn’t great for your general health/sleep quality. I get it when I have a cold and am congested but not otherwise. Also sleeping in too warm a room can apparently increase likelihood of mouth breathing and dry mouth. We have the heating permanently off in our bedroom (the radiator is never on, not even if it’s minus degrees outside).

Might sound dramatic but this started with me two years ago, i was taking 2 litre bottles of water to bed, turned out im a type 1 diabetic at the age of 45!! Couldnt believe it, looking back now i was getting other symptoms tho too.

Yes! Since I’ve started the menopause my mouth is really dry at night and I keep waking up for sips of water

Are you on any medications? A lot of them can cause dry eyes/mouth etc

I have this problem too, I might try a humidifier too, will an essential oil diffuser work?

Yup- been getting worse since getting older (am 35). Has never been good since having gas and air with DS nearly three years ago

Are you stuffy? A post nasal drip can cause a dry mouth. Do you suffer from sinusitis?