Why does my mouth feel bitter after waking up?

People should encounter some special situations in their daily lives. Most of these conditions are caused by some diseases. Waking up with a bitter taste in the mouth is a very common condition. This situation is likely to occur in most people with low physical fitness. But most people don't know what causes this. So, why do people feel bitter in their mouths after waking up?

First, why do you feel a bitter taste in your mouth when you wake up? Many people smoke nowadays, and it is difficult to quit. Smoking is extremely harmful to our health. It not only causes cancer, but also affects oral health and aggravates bad breath and bitter taste in the mouth. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, frequent bitter taste in the mouth is caused by damp-heat in the liver and gallbladder, as well as stomach heat. Damp-heat in the liver and gallbladder and bitter taste in the mouth may be caused by inflammation in the liver and gallbladder. The bitter taste in the mouth caused by stomach heat is due to an unreasonable diet and eating too much spicy and greasy food. Modern people are under great mental pressure from work, coupled with improper and irregular diet and lack of exercise, which leads to sluggish gastrointestinal function. Food stays in the gastrointestinal tract for too long, which can easily produce dampness and heat and cause bitterness in the mouth.

Second, not paying attention to oral hygiene will not only cause toothache and periodontitis, but also cause bad breath and bitter taste in the mouth. Infections in the gums, tongue, salivary glands, etc. may also cause problems with your mouth's sense of taste. A bitter taste in the mouth is a reaction of patients with gallbladder diseases (cholecystitis, cholelithiasis, etc.), and staying up late is also one of the causes. Strengthen exercise to promote the body's normal metabolism, eliminate toxins, and promote normal functioning of digestive function. Arrange your diet reasonably, do not eat spicy or cold food, do not overeat, eat regularly, eat more vegetables and fruits, drink plenty of water, etc. Oral hygiene must be maintained. If you do not clean your mouth regularly, it is easy to have bad breath. A bitter taste in the mouth may also be caused by lack of rest, so developing good sleeping habits can alleviate this symptom.

Why does your mouth taste bitter after waking up? People who wake up after a hangover will feel that their mouth is particularly uncomfortable, dry and smelly. If you smoke, how can your mouth not be bitter when you wake up in the morning? If the bitter taste in your mouth only lasts for a short period of time, don't worry too much, it may disappear naturally. However, if the bitter taste in the mouth persists for a long time, and is even accompanied by abdominal pain, bloating, fever, weight loss, and obvious fatigue, you need to go to the dentistry, gastroenterology, or hepatobiliary department for examination to check for cholecystitis, cholelithiasis, or diseases of the digestive tract and other systems.