Dry mouth when sleeping on my back
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After my hip replacement op 4 weeks ago I've been following the instructions to sleep on my back with a pillow between my legs. It's not been too bad, but I wake in the night with a very dry mouth. I probably fall asleep with my mouth open. Can anyone suggest a remedy? I expect there's something simple - if only I'd thought of it!
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edarlingb mary268
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maggie93798 mary268
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marilyn_92910 mary268
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marilyn_92910 mary268
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Connie95372 mary268
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renee01952 mary268
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Like Connie, I think mine is medication related too ... I don't sleep on my back but on my side with a pillow between my knees, which helps - I do snore though and apparently loudly -- more of a back in the throat ache - well, at least we get some sleep, right? take care and have a wonderful day
mary268
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Yes, I do have water available. I find it is easier to have it in a water bottle of the kind used by cyclists rather than a glass and jug. Easier to reach in the dark and less liable to get knocked over. I can just grab the bottle and swig from it - though I can't manage the pulling-the-top-with-my-teeth like some cyclists can!
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it seems that every where has different ways, in the booklet the hospital sent me before the op said that I would have to sleep on my back as I have disk probs so sleeping on my back is almost imposible, so you can imagine my relief when I came to in recovery they told that I could sleep on my op side even thou that side had a a THR I am now 9 weeks and besides my left hip which is also booked for a THR everything is fine, can not help with dry mouth as if I sleep on my left side I tend to sleep with my mouth open and like you I am awakened with a dry mouth
Good luck Ron
Fotothinger48 mary268
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susan57233 mary268
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