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spitting during sleep?

Over the past few years, I noticed I started to literally spit in my sleep. I usually always drool, but this is not drooling. I literally will hawk back and spit in my sleep, sometimes more than once, and it isn't until afterwards that I know I did but by then I am half asleep and don't think or do anything of it instead I roll back over and go to bed. I never thought about it too much but I decided to ask because I googled it and couldn't find anything on the matter, aside from infants and children spitting up.

Does anyone else do this? Is it something I should be worried about?
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I just did the same thing yesterday. I woke and spit over the side of my bed and I was angry. The funny thing is I remember what I was dreaming. I was dreaming that I was brushing my teeth over and over and that’s why I was spitting. Don’t know why I was angry though. Weird. First time ever doing this too. I remember I used to pretend I was holding a phone and talking in my sleep but I was basically just talking to my hand. That lasted for months. I hope the spitting problem doesn’t persist.
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i do have the same dream, i think its some thing spiritual becos the period i do have these dreams is always wen am drifting in my spirit and am trying to find a way back to track, i sense it as deliverance from something, most tyms i wud be actually brushing my tongue and it wud be so dirty and slimmy and so thick it can hardly come out, so to me its either spiritual n or deliverance from something you ate in the dream, and usually after these dream i try to find my way back to God.. i had the dream yesterday night i was vomiting saliva so thick it could hardly come out on its own, i was spitiing everywhere and woke up spitting all over my dress and bed. everytime you have thee dreams always try to observe the events that happen to you prior to the time and after this time
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It happens to me sometimes,and not all the time thank God.as I am  posting this now I juxt woke up only to have a load of mucus on my pillow,in my mouth and I could feel some in my throat.sorry if this ewwws you up.i was having a dream and it was happening in the dream too I felt myself choking and not being able to breath.which is kinda wired.is there any medication for this.im only 21 and iv been really stressed out working overnights and schooling at the same time.i dont want this happening in the future when I have my husband right next to me.
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Please the same problem you have is the same problem I have. Can you please let's me know if there is any medications for that please. Thanks
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I do it all the time. My boyfriend always gets mad at me because i do it a lot of the time while cuddling. I have no clue why but i wish i knew how to stop. I didnt realize so many people had the same problem. It happens when im falling asleep, almost as im about to actually fall asleep. It happens when im really relaxed so its not stressed related with me. My jaw also twitches a lot before i fall asleep. I would really like some answers like all of you.
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I just had one last night. In my sleep i spit down then i opened my eyes and i was looking down my pilow and it was wet... Really weird.
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I just had one last night. In my sleep i spit down then i opened my eyes and i was looking down my pillow and it was wet... Really weird.
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