Anyone else get this?

Nix · 22 Aug 2009 at 13:42

This isn't a medical thread and it's certainly not something worth bothering a GP over. I'm just more curious than alarmed hence why I'm asking.

Does anyone else here wake up with sore throats? It always seems to happen when I brush my teeth before bed, so I'm assuming it's the toothpaste doing it as when I 'forget' I don't usually wake up with a sore throat.

Nix · 22 Aug 2009 at 13:46

MiNxYyY said:
Yep i do.

its not a common thing but id say 3/7 mornings i wake up with a sore throat from brushing before bed.

Sounds about right.

rghjones said:
I'm assuming you guys don't have air con?

I sleep with the window open. It has crossed my mind whether it's particulates from the street causing it.

Nix · 22 Aug 2009 at 14:08

Nope, nothing different. I always take a glass of water to bed. I've tried drinking some water about five minutes after brushing my teeth but that doesn't seem to help. I'm kind of in the habit of waking up and diving for the water now to cure the throat-fire.

I think as people say it's probably my mouth/throat drying out (I suspect having the window open adds to this) and the toothpaste is aiding the process somewhat.

I was thinking about the brushing a little earlier myself. Can't hurt to be a little empirical about the whole thing can it?

Nix · 22 Aug 2009 at 15:50

Tefal said:
Someone's been tea bagging you in your sleep

Is that where you disappeared to then?

Nix · 22 Aug 2009 at 22:05

I wouldn't know, I tend to be asleep.