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I'm sorry to hear about your boyfriend. The following is some information for the two of you.
Hypersalivation
Question
What are the common or uncommon etiologies for hypersalivation? Is there any specific treatment?
Response from Erica Brownfield, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia; Staff Physician, Department of Medicine, Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia
Saliva is produced in and secreted from the salivary glands in the body and functions to initiate digestion. The secretion of saliva is under the control of the autonomic nervous system. Hypersalivation, or increased saliva, can be caused by overproduction or decreased clearance of saliva. There are many medical conditions that can cause hypersalivation; therefore, it is a common symptom.
Causes of saliva overproduction include pregnancy, excessive starch intake, gastroesophageal reflux disease, pancreatitis, liver disease, serotonin syndrome, oral ulcers, and oral infections. Medications that can cause saliva overproduction include clozapine, pilocarpine, ketamine, and potassium chlorate. Toxins can also cause hypersalivation. These include mercury, copper, organophosphates, and arsenic.
Causes of hypersalivation due to decreased clearance of saliva include infections such as tonsillitis, retropharyngeal and peritonsillar abscesses, epiglottitis, and mumps. It can also be caused by problems with the jaw such as fracture or dislocation; radiation therapy; and neurologic disorders such as myasthenia gravis, Parkinson's disease, rabies, bulbar paralysis, bilateral facial nerve palsy, and hypoglossal nerve palsy.
Treatment of hypersalivation should be directed toward the underlying cause. Some patients find relief with use of mouthwash and tooth brushing, which might have a drying effect
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Have him try taking mucinex at bedtime and claritin aka loratidine daily. If this doesn't help then he should find a doc who will prescribe something to help dry up his secrections like scopolomine patches.
the doctor just might be retarded nexium has nothing to do with your salivary glands but is used for stomach problems. see a specialist that has something to do with oral care or hormones. vomiting in your sleep is very dangerous...inhaling vomit aka drowning in it.
Is it really saliva. another condition may cause what looks like excess saliva. that is a extreme case of post nasal drip.
Does he have sinus problems.
He may want to try something like benadryl for a few days to see if that helps.
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