One ofย the main reasons for drooling isย aย blocked nose, which makes aย person breathe through their mouth and may lead toย drooling. Cleaning and unblocking nasal sinuses could beย aย good way out ofย having aย wet pillow every night. Here are someย waysย that can help unclog your sinuses:
- aย hot shower will clear the nose and allow normal breathing atย night;
- essential oils, especially ones containing eucalyptus, will help you breathe more freely and also help you get better sleep;
- using products that help clear sinuses like Vickโs Vaporub will unclog the nose and allow for better airflow.
Also, make sure you treat any nasal infection once itย appears. Otherwise, you may end upย getting various complications such asย anย eternally clogged nose, for example.
2. Change your sleeping pose.
This might sound pretty obvious but sleeping onย your back isย aย pose where all the saliva produced byย your body stays inย your mouth and doesnโt drool out. Conversely, ifย you sleep onย your side orย onย your belly, the accumulated saliva will likely drip out ofย your mouth and onย toย the pillow.
Ifย you feel itโs too difficult toย stay inย one position for the entire night, try tucking yourself inย toย stabilize your body.
3. Check for sleep apnea.
Drooling and snoring are the main indicators of having sleep apnea. If you have any suspicion that you may have this disorder, contact your doctor to discuss in depth. Remember that factors like smoking increase the risk of getting the disorder and issues with breathing in general.
