A bad taste in your mouth is most often caused by something in the mouth itself: dry mouth, a coated tongue, gum disease, or bacteria building up overnight. Medications, sinus problems and post-nasal drip are the next most common causes. If the taste is sour, bitter or acidic and …
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If you wake up with a dry, scratchy or itchy throat, a bedroom humidifier is one of the cheapest fixes you can try. The goal is simple: keep the air in your bedroom at about 40 to 50% humidity overnight, so your throat isn’t losing moisture with every breath …
Chest pain after eating is most often caused by acid reflux. A meal stretches your stomach and makes the valve at the top of it open more often, so acid and stomach contents rise into the esophagus, which runs right behind your breastbone. That can feel like burning, pressure, …
An itchy throat is most often caused by allergies, especially hay fever, dust mites or pet dander. Allergens trigger histamine release in the lining of your throat and nose, which causes the itch. Allergic itch usually comes with sneezing, a runny or blocked nose, and itchy eyes, ears or …
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If you keep losing your voice but you’re not sick, the most common causes are silent reflux (LPR), straining or overusing your voice, and a throat that’s dried out or tensed up. Without a cold or infection to blame, something is irritating your vocal cords or making them work …
A dry throat at night is usually caused by breathing through your mouth while you sleep, dry indoor air, or both. Saliva production drops sharply during sleep, so your mouth and throat already have less moisture overnight. Mouth breathing then dries the surface out with every breath. A blocked …