Dribbling!

My DH dribbles now and again. He broke his two top front teeth on my gingerbread some years back (I told him not to eat it ). He's got false teeth there and - just occasionally - he dribbles.

I sometimes do at night.

Just keep yer gob shut try to keep your shut.

I have dribbled my whole life long. There is always a wet patch on my pillow ...

It's usually a sign you have had a really good night's sleep.

GN is so funny tonight!

I always take a pillow case with us if we stay with friends or family because DH dribbles in his sleep. I can then replace theirs when we leave and no one's the wiser.

I don't bother in hotels.

I always have a damp pillow in the morning. Worst case was my brother who many years ago was returning from a hectic weekend away (exercise not alcohol) was exhausted and fell asleep on the train. was mortified when he opened his eyes to find that not only had he slept on the adjacent passenger's shoulder, he had dribbled on it. He said she looked sympathetically at him, but that may have been before she saw the damp patch......

I think it may be because we open our mouth once we're asleep because of a blocked nose or sometimes if we have a sore mouth. I know this happens to me when I've had a cold or if I've had a mouth ulcer.

DBH&Son both do it. It took me years to work out why some of my pillowcases had bleached patches on them.

So relieved it's not just me who has to keep changing the pillowcase.

Your DBH and your DS both excrete bleach in their saliva janerowena??

I think they are both highly acidic in their skin, so maybe in their bodies too. Shirt collars get eaten away, however they both have olive skins and very young-looking skin too. My mother thinks they have a higher cell turnover than most people.

PS MiL has just said that she is, too. Dribbly and acidic, that is!

This has helped with my night dribbling.

I bought from John Lewis a waterproof under pillowcase for about £7.00.
I use a small soft flannel from Liz Earle and place it under my mouth as I lie in bed on my side at night. I now automatically move the flannel whenI turn over.

Sometimes when I wake in the night and feel a bit of extra dribbling is happening then I wipe my mouth with the corner of the flannel.

It works for me.

I think you must be a much lighter sleeper than my male dribblers. NOTHING wakes them. I do like the idea of a waterproof under pillowcase, I have to buy new pillows every year for them but mine have lasted for years. They aren't crackly, are they? Only I had some in hospital that woke me every five minutes, they were so noisy.

Janerowena they are not crackly at all and the one for £8.50 has towelling over the waterproof bit.

Here are the names of the 2 types.

John Lewis new waterproof towelling standard pillow protector. £8.50

John Lewis Anti Allergen Waterproof standard pillow protector £9.50 the reviews said this one has a zip.

so glad it is not just be that has that problem. i remove my dentures at night so think that is the reason as i am fine otherwise. thanks for the tip about the flannel , i will try it tonight.

Make sure you get a nice soft flannel Littlegran I take mine everywhere and it has solved my dribbling problem.

And thanks for the links, it must be a very common problem otherwise they wouldn't sell them.

Glad it happens to other people too!��

I was worried when I saw the thread title - very relieved to see it referred to drooling rather than any other form of dribbling! Tena pillowcases anyone?

I wonder if the nice soft flannel becomes like a "blankie" after a time. (and why not? )

jane10

That reminded me of when DS was 13. I prefer to forget that time. I shall now have to forget it all over again!

Jing you might have something there with the 'blankie' comment. .

I use the Liz Earle muslin cloth I get with her cleanser.

My grandson has a 'blankie' called 'moo' who he is so attached to I swear he will take it on his honeymoon.

Like Jane10 I was relieved to discover it wasn't the other kind of dribbling!!