Bitterness in the mouth in the morning after sleep: causes, treatment

The reasons, as well as methods for treating unpleasant sharp bitterness in the mouth in the morning, are different. It is difficult to make a diagnosis on your own, to identify the cause of the disease, you should consult a doctor, take tests, undergo a serious examination. A bitter aftertaste in the oral cavity is the first bell indicating serious irregularities liver, stomach, pancreas.

Clinical manifestations of the disease

If only the annoying bitterness in the oral cavity is disturbing, causing the person suffering, discomfort, reducing the quality of life - this is not so bad. Worse, if not only bitter in the throat, but also the accompanying clinical symptoms appear:

• Severe pain, gradually spreading along the front of the abdominal cavity.
• Heartburn, burning, very unpleasant sensations behind the sternum.
• Nausea with vomiting, salivation.
• Shortness of breath, persistent cough.
• Heaviness and an unusual feeling of an overfilled stomach.
• Rapid increase in temperature.
• Increased sweating.
• Change in skin color from normal to yellow, brown.
• The appearance of saliva is brown.
• A sharp reaction to an unpleasant odor may occur.
• It is bad if the mucous membranes become yellowish or brown.

When such clinical manifestations appear, it is urgent to consult a doctor and begin treatment. Independent struggle with the problem is ineffective and fraught with consequences.

The causes of the taste of bitterness in the mouth in the morning

The causes of bitterness in the mouth in the morning after a night's sleep are related to the emotional or physiological state of the body. Bitter saliva can be caused by:

• The reaction to the spicy, fatty, fried food eaten the day before.
• Overeating at night before bedtime.
• Very long breaks between meals.
• Smoking, drinking alcohol, large doses of coffee.
• Pathological processes occurring in the gastrointestinal tract.
• Stressful condition.
• Dental problems.
• Endocrine diseases, including diabetes.
• Abnormal gallbladder activity.
• The use of products that cause the choleretic process.
• Pancreatitis.

This is not a complete list of factors, on the basis of which a bitter taste in the mouth appears in the morning. But according to statistics, the first place among the causes of such symptoms is occupied by liver diseases and stagnation of bile.

Abnormal liver function

Bile is necessary for the body to digest food. Digestion fluid is produced by the liver cells and sent to "ripen" in the gall bladder. After the end of the process, she should begin her main task.

With various deviations in the work of the liver, biliary tract, gall bladder, bile is thrown into the esophagus. Stagnation of bile secretion occurs due to obstruction in the ducts. The excretion of new bile occurs constantly, pressure is created, casting a stagnant liquid with a characteristic bitter taste, into the stomach, and then into the esophagus. That is why bitterness appears in the mouth in the morning.

Pathology of the gastrointestinal tract

Bad taste in the mouth can be a harbinger of diseases such as:

• Gastric ulcer, duodenal ulcer.
• Colitis.
• Gastritis.
• Reflux disease.
• Dyspepsia.

The most common of them are dyspepsia and reflux disease. With dyspepsia of the stomach, the amount of hydrochloric acid increases, and motility does not work in the right rhythm. The feeling of heaviness, fullness of the stomach, discomfort appears even with small meals. After taking a number of drugs, getting into a stressful situation, the patient's condition worsens significantly.

In case of reflux disease, the stomach loses its ability to cleanse itself. Not only gastric juice, but also the contents of the stomach enter the esophagus. Nausea, marked bloating, severe chest pain appear.

Other reasons

Strong bitterness in the mouth in the morning can occur with a healthy liver and the absence of problems with the gall bladder. This means that a person:

• 

  Oral stomatitis

  Inflammation of the oral mucosa: stomatitis or periodontitis.

• Violation or failure of the hormonal plan: diabetes, thyroid problems, pregnancy.
• A stress state that causes muscles to contract, which can narrow the ducts, which slows down the movement of any fluid, including bile, throughout the body.
• Side effect from taking choleretic drugs, antibiotics and other drugs.

Diagnosis of the disease

It is not worth it yourself to determine the source of the feeling of well-being and acute bitterness in the mouth after sleep. When the first symptoms appear, and especially if there are auxiliary signs, it is necessary to contact a clinic or other medical institution. Self-medication is fraught with complications, advanced disease and a possible fatal outcome. The correct diagnosis is made by qualified medical personnel. He begins to treat the patient after clinical examinations.

Basic diagnostic methods

• The patient's medical history is studied. A survey is being conducted about when bitterness appeared in the mouth, why it is more bitter. A thorough inspection is carried out.
• Laboratory and instrumental diagnostics are carried out. This may be an ultrasound scan, MRI, abdominal X-ray, FGS, blood and urine tests, and other methods for diagnosing a patient’s condition.

After completing all the planned procedures, the doctor determines the diagnosis and selects treatment. Eliminate the bitter taste in the mouth, throat and restore the functions of organs affected after the disease, such drugs as Motilium, Allohol, Holosas, sodium thiosulfate and other tablets according to the doctor’s decision.

Without a diagnostic examination, medication is prohibited: poisoning is possible, general deterioration.

Treatment for the taste of bitterness in the mouth

If the cause of the disease state and disgusting bitter taste in the mouth lies in the inflammatory process in the gall bladder, gastrointestinal tract, liver, then you can take not only tablets from the pharmacy: Allohol or Hepabene, but also decoctions of medicinal plants from burdock or dandelion roots, milk thistle seeds.

Constant medication prevents the appearance of bitterness in people:

• Excessively addicted to alcohol-containing drinks.
• Working in a very harmful industry.
• Suffering from the initial stage of liver disease.

Means that accelerate the outflow of bile

If the examination showed that the reasons why bitterness in the mouth occurs in the morning is not related to the liver, then refer to traditional medicine. Plants having choleretic properties include:

• Corn silk.
• Leaves of dill, mint, immortelle.
• Flaxseeds.
• Inflorescences of calendula (marigold), dandelion.
• Rosehip berries, lemon with honey.

The use of decoctions from these plants will help eliminate stagnation in the gallbladder.

What to do if the cause of bitterness is not determined

There are situations when it is impossible to figure out what bitterness in the mouth means in the morning. A person is far from civilization or cannot consult a doctor, and morning bitterness does not give rest.In this case, it is recommended:

• Completely refuse or limit smoking for the period of exacerbation of the disease.
• To detoxify the body: you can empty the stomach if there is a suspicion of food poisoning.
• Change diet: eat often, but in small portions.
• Strictly adhere to a diet with a restriction of fatty, spicy, fried foods, refuse to take spices.
• Normalize sleep.
• Eliminate stressful situations and stay outdoors more.
• Walk a lot, do moderate sports.
• Periodically take pills that normalize the microflora of the body and cleanse parasites.