I often have dry mouth every time I wake up. It makes my lip crack. It is good to know the possible cause of it.
• If a dry mouth and a parched feeling is a normal occurrence, check if you breathe with your mouth while sleeping. This may be due to force of habit which may require modification or most likely it is caused by a blocked nose. This blocked nose may also cause snoring. It may be caused by a deviated nasal septum ( deviation in the nasal bone) or due to a cold condition leading to formation of excess mucous.
• Another possible cause for a blocked nose leading to a dry mouth is hay fever. This is a kind of an allergic condition which can cause excess mucous formation leading to dryness.
• Drinking too much alcohol in the night can leave the body dehydrated. This can cause a dry parched feeling in the morning.
• Acidity in the stomach, or acid reflux can also cause a dry mouth. The cause of acidity may be late dinners or the nature of the food itself.
• The heat or weather condition may be leaving the body dehydrated. To stay fit, it is recommended that a person should consume 7-9 glasses of water daily. A lower intake of water can leave the body dehydrated.
• Many medicines especially those used for treating depression or used to cure sleeplessness, can leave the body dehydrated and a parched dry mouth in the morning.
• Stress can lead to a dry mouth in the morning. The body reacts to anxiety and the sleep may be disturbed, leading to a dry dehydrated feeling, in the morning.