Water is the source of life, and we need to drink water every day to help our body organs function properly. Generally speaking, drinking water again when we feel thirsty indicates that our body has become dehydrated by 2%

Water is the source of life, and we need to drink water every day to help our body organs function properly. Generally speaking, drinking water again when we feel thirsty indicates that our body has become dehydrated by 2%. Only by slowly drinking water can we alleviate the feeling of thirst. But I don't know if everyone has a feeling of dry mouth and dry tongue when they wake up in the middle of the night. This is not only very uncomfortable, but sometimes they have to wake up and drink water, which can also affect their sleep quality.

Generally speaking, dry mouth and dry tongue often occur during sleep, which can be divided into two situations. One type is physiological dryness, such as eating too salty, eating too much greasy food, exercising vigorously, or drinking too little water. In this case, adjustments can be made based on the corresponding reasons. The second type is pathological dry mouth, and the specific cause needs to be analyzed based on the patient's condition. In short, there are many reasons why people's mouths are always dry when they sleep at night, and it is also possible that the body has issued an alarm for themselves, so we need to identify it in a timely manner.

Reminder: The appearance of these six diseases may lead to dry mouth and dry tongue when sleeping at night. Please be careful

1. Diabetes

Diabetes can lead to dry mouth and dry tongue. Relevant studies have found that the incidence of xerostomia in type I diabetes patients is about 38.5%~53%, while the incidence rate in type II diabetes patients is about 14%~62%. The reason for this phenomenon is that the rise of blood sugar leads to the rise of plasma osmotic pressure, which changes the balance of body fluid and electrolyte, leading to dehydration, which causes the body to lose a lot of water due to polyuria, and the reduction of saliva secretion, leading to dry mouth. Therefore, if the increase in blood sugar is controlled after treatment, the symptoms of dry mouth will also be alleviated or disappear.

2. Sjogren's syndrome

Sjogren's syndrome is a common immune dysfunction disease in clinical practice, mainly manifested as multiple organ system involvement throughout the body, such as skin mucosal, joint, and gastrointestinal lesions, with the eye being the most common. Its pathogenesis is related to autoantibodies, inflammatory factors, and cytokines. This is because when our immune system is compromised, it can cause disorders in the lacrimal gland, salivary gland, and other exocrine glands, leading to dry mouth, dry tongue, and dry eyes. If this disease is not treated in a timely manner, its later development may even affect the patient's normal diet.

3. Hyperthyroidism

The occurrence of hyperthyroidism also has certain harm to the human body, and the occurrence of hyperthyroidism means that the secretion of thyroid hormone is too high, but if the endocrine is stable and the thyroid function is normal, it will not secrete too much hormone. Many factors can cause excessive thyroid secretion, leading to accelerated metabolism and nerve stimulation, resulting in dry mouth and dry tongue during the metabolic process. In addition, if emotional fluctuations, weight loss, insomnia, and other conditions occur simultaneously, it is also necessary to pay attention to whether hyperthyroidism has occurred.

4. Diabetes insipidus

Diabetes insipidus is caused by various reasons. The sensitivity of the kidney to arginine vasopressin is reduced, which leads to clinical symptoms related to renal tubular reabsorption water disorder. At the same time, patients with diabetes insipidus may produce particularly large urine output due to physical abnormalities. Patients with water scarcity often experience severe water scarcity and always feel thirsty.

5. Bile liver disease

Liver and gallbladder diseases can lead to obvious symptoms of dry mouth in patients, and sometimes there may be obvious symptoms of bitter mouth, which may not be alleviated even by drinking water. In addition, patients with liver and gallbladder diseases may also experience obvious symptoms of jaundice, such as yellowing of the skin and sclera, appearance of spider moles and liver palms on the skin. If these symptoms occur simultaneously in the body, it may be a "distress signal" sent by the liver and gallbladder.

6. Kidney disease

The main function of the human kidney is to regulate the balance of electrolytes, water, and acid-base in the body. When the kidneys are abnormal, it can lead to a lack of water in the body. This problem can be alleviated by drinking water, but when we fall asleep at night and cannot replenish water in a timely manner, we may experience the phenomenon of waking up from thirst in the middle of the night.

In short, there are many reasons that can lead to dry mouth when people sleep at night. If dry mouth symptoms occur in the short term, it may be due to insufficient water intake. But if dry mouth symptoms occur for a long time, it should be considered whether it is due to physical weakness or the occurrence of certain diseases. At this point, it is necessary to go to the hospital for examination and treatment as soon as possible to eliminate the symptoms of dry mouth that occur during nighttime sleep.

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