What will happen to throat when sleep with mouth open?
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it usually becomes dry, but nothing damaging happens
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ok well i have the same problem my throat closes too i get bloated and feel like i cant breath right but you dont need to see someone about it its normal heres wgat i do to make it alot easier i lay down on my back take deep breaths and think about something i want in the future or just what ever to take my mind off of it and eventually fall asleep for 30 minutes and feel much better when i wake up theres no cure for it but this works for me hope i helped answer your question
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do research on obstructive sleeping disorders. being overweight can make your stomach compress your lung causing lower lung volumes, more weight around the neck area canc cause the antatomy of the throat to be tighter and cause snoring.
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when you are sleeping, your breathing pattern slows down. Therefore you will not inhale as deep and the debree doesn't trigger the adnoids that make you sneeze!\nThe position you lay in will have an effect also\non your breathing patterns.
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Might just be stuck due to dry throat.  Try drinking some warm water to loosen it up.
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Globus pharyngeus.  I had this for a long time and it got so bad I had to sleep sitting up because I felt like I was choking.  With some new medication I haven't had it in like 5 months.
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sounds like sleep apnea.
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Sleep apnea is the stoppage of breathing while sleeping. Breathing usually resumes, but not before oxygen levels in the blood drop to unhealthy lows. Untreated, it can cause daytime drowsiness, difficulty arising in the morning even when you have had plenty of sleep, headaches; severe cases can cause a heart attack or death. \n\nIt is caused by the soft tissues in the back of the mouth relaxing in sleep to the point where they seal off the airway. It is usually accompanied by snoring, sometimes explosively loud snoring.\n\nThere are a number of treatments, but there is no one "best" one--some work for some people and do not work for others.\n\nIf the apnea sufferer is overweight, the first thing to do is try to lose weight gradually through diet and exercise. When you gain weight, the soft tissues get thicker and tend to seal up easier and when you lose weight they reduce and tend to be more likely to remain open.\n\nDecongestants may help temporarily shrink these soft tissues, but repeated use of decongestants can reduce their effectiveness, as a tolerance is built up. Also, they have side effects.\n\nOther treatments for apnea include a machine such as the CPAP (continuous positive air pressure) that pumps a steady stream of air through your nostrils to keep the airways open. It can take a little getting used to one of these before you can sleep with the apparatus on your face, but it is very effective.\n\nSurgery can remove parts of your soft palate (the back of the roof of the mouth) and in some patients this reduces or eliminates apnea, but results of the surgery are mixed, and while some people don't miss the tissue removed, others find it very uncomfortable and regret having the surgery.\n\nI encourage you to get as much information as possible on the different treatments so that you can decide which is best for you. The following link takes you to "sleep apnea" search results on Google, there are a number of good links there:\n\nhttp://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22sleep+apnea%22
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When you close your glottis and bear down, you increase the pressure inside of your skull, chest, and abdomen.  It's definitely a good idea to make sure you don't bear down for too long at a time.  You could get dizzy and/or pass out, which could be especially dangerous if you're lifting weights.  By the way, the bearing down is called the "Valsalva maneuver."
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Gargle with WARM Salt Water.\n\nOLD WIVES CURE - Mother-IN-Law\nPut a quarter size amount of IODINE on the inside part of both wrists. Do this before going to bed. \n\nTalk with your doctor about this. Could be a sinus infection. The drainage is causing the sore throat.
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It's possible if you have an injury in your mouth or throat.
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It happens when you press the blood vessels and the blood supply is cut off momentarily. Better keep your hands free and do not put pressure on them by putting it under your head or keeping them hard pressed between your thights etc. More suggestions only if you can tell which way you sleep. \n\nIf it persists, consult a physician
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there is 3 reason for having apnea while u sleeping mechanical,central nerve system and both of them of course they call apnea if u drop to brading 10 to 14 secs not les than it....first of all u have see if u have over weight and smoker then u have to isit an ENT doc ...he/she will take alook to ur laryngeal ,pharynx and if u have any problem with ur tonsils they could remove t out but at first they have to be sure that u really have apnea or not...
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Most lozenges have sugar which sooth but don't kill germs.\n\nQ: What exactly is the mechanism/physiology of relief that gargling with warm salt water has on a sore throat?\n\n \n\nA: This is an educated guess.\n\nSore throats are sore due to inflammation. Usually, the inflammation is due to a viral or bacterial infection (the common cold, and strep throat, are examples of each). However, sore throat may also be related to allergies or physical injury to the throat. In each case, an inflammatory response has been triggered. Pain, swelling and an itchy or irritated sensation are the common symptoms of this inflammatory response.\n\nThe medical term for swelling is edema. As part of the inflammatory response, there is an increase in the water content of the involved tissues. With respect to sore throat, a sense of fullness and difficulty swallowing are both related to edema of the tissue lining the throat (mucosa).\n\nWater tends to follow salt. Anyone who has ever salted a snail knows what happens to the snail. Here’s a less disgusting analogy: have you ever salted slices of raw eggplant? The salt draws moisture from the eggplant; after a few minutes, you can see beads of fluid on the surface of the eggplant.\n\nEveryone has a different recipe for a salt water gargle, but all recipes tend to be fairly salty. If the gargle has a higher salt concentration than your intrinsic salt concentration, it will tend to draw out some of the edema fluid from the mucosa of the throat. This will make SOME of your "sore throat" symptoms better. The relief is very real, but also tends to be short-lived, since the gargle has done nothing to remove the cause of the sore throat.\n\nIn some cases, gargling with salt water also has a cleansing action. If you are suffering from postnasal drainage due to a bacterial sinus infection or allergies, the mucus which drains from your nasal cavity is full of chemicals that tend to promote an inflammatory response. As this stuff drains down the back of your throat, it leaves a trail of inflamed tissues in its wake. Frequent gargling with salt water will help minimize this problem.\n\nAs with everything else in medicine, you can certainly overdo this one! Make the gargle salty enough, and you will dessicate the mucosa of the throat. This could lead to even greater irritation than what you started with!
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If you have stiff muscles or a stiff neck or post nasal drip, your muscles in the back of your throat can become fatigued (why? your throat trys to catch the mucus as it goes down) in turn causing difficulty in swallowing.  Agitation can be the problem, I also agree that your tonsils might have something to do with it.  Go to a Ear, Nose, Throat Specialist.   I had that problem this week and I went to my specialist today.
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There are problems that can crop up.  The biggest would be food or drink going down the wrong way.  Usually pain full and distressing but only rarely serious as the bodies natural defences tend to stop it quickly.\n\nThe biggest risk is probably from inhaling saliva especially if it is contaminated with gastric juice.   This can cause inhalation pneumonia but it is highly unlikely and if it did happen is likely to be mild.  Recommend that you avoid alcohol, or spicy food in the evening. \n\nTwo important things.  Firsts is common sense - if in any doubt about contamination of the bronchial tubes or lungs seek advice.\n\nSecondly - keep swallowing.  Repeated use of the muscles will strengthen them and may well act to restore more feeling and mobility.\n\nGood luck.
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Snoring is noisy breathing through the mouth or nose during sleep. Just about everyone snores occasionally. People snore when they are congested. Even the baby or a beloved pet may snore. Snoring is a problem if:\n\nyou stop breathing during sleep and have to wake up to catch your breath, \nyou are disturbing your sleep partner, or \nyou are losing sleep because of your snoring. \n\nIf you suspect that you snore, see a sleep specialist. This doctor will:\n\nexamine your throat, nose, mouth, palate, and neck, \ncheck for underlying health conditions, \npossibly enroll you in a test at a sleep clinic, where someone can observe your sleep patterns and diagnose your snoring problem, and \nhelp you to stop snoring. \n\nWhat You Can Do to Help Yourself\nA. Lose weight \nLosing weight will reduce the fatty tissue in your airway. Eating less and improving your fitness level can significantly improve your ability to breathe freely when you sleep.\n\nB. Sleep on your side\nSleeping on your back may cause the flesh of your throat to relax into your airway, so adjusting your sleeping position can alleviate snoring.\n\nC. Special pillows (commercially available)\n\nD. Wear a backpack with towels in it. \n Sleeping on your back may cause the flesh of your throat to relax into your airway, so adjusting your sleeping position can alleviate snoring.\n\n(Changing your sleep position may stop mild snoring, but severe snorers usually snore in any position.)\n\n* The tennis ball trick: Sleep with a tennis ball or other ball attached to the back of your pajama top. (You can sew a pocket or safety-pin a sock to the back of the pajama top, then put a tennis ball in it.) The tennis ball is uncomfortable if you lie on your back, and you will respond by turning on your side. Soon you will develop side-sleeping as a habit and not need the tennis ball.\n \nE.Sleep without a pillow\n Try sleeping without a pillow; pillows can block your airway by bending your neck.\n \nF. Elevate the head of your bed four inches\n(Placing rolled up towels under the head of the mattress is an easy way to change the angle of the mattress.)\n Elevation of the head of your bed may make breathing easier and encourage your tongue and jaw to move forward. Elevating the entire head of the bed is better than using a pillow, which can crimp the neck and contribute to snoring.\n \nG. Eliminate smoking and exposure to secondhand smoke \n Stopping smoking can help with the noise and intensity of your snoring. Also, reduce your exposure to secondhand smoke.\n \nH.Avoid eating food or drinking alcohol before bed \n Limit the intake of food or alcohol before bed; do not eat or drink heavily within three hours of your bedtime. These substances relax your muscles and increase the likelihood of snoring\n \nI. Avoid high-fat dairy milk products or soy milk products before sleeping \n Non-skim milk products and soy milk products, because of their thickness, can keep mucus from draining properly. The result is mucus retained in the throat, which can lead to snoring.\n \nJ. Avoid antihistamines for allergies or stuffiness\n Antihistamines relax the throat muscles, which can in turn cause snoring.\n \nK. Try nasal decongestants to clear your nose passages \n Nasal decongestants can help people who are able to breathe through their noses while sleeping. Nose breathing circumvents the snoring sound that comes from breathing through a blocked throat.\n \nL. Avoid sleeping pills or other sedatives \n You may be taking sleeping pills or tranquilizers to help you sleep, but sedatives also relax your neck muscles, which can contribute to snoring.\n \nIn addition to the above self-help tips to treat your snoring, you can try various products that have been developed to prevent snoring, such as nasal strips, sprays, and dilators; special pillows; essential oils; and homeopathic products. Approach all such products with caution, as many have not been proven to significantly affect snoring. However, some of