A decrease in saliva production causes dry mouth and throat overnight or upon waking up in the morning. 5 ...

Dry, itchy, or scratchy throat? Throat specialist Breanne Schiffer ... Interviewer: All right. So waking up with gunk in your throat is not something that typically would be considered "normal." Dr.

and a dry throat," says Wu. Again, waking up with a dry mouth on occasion is fairly common. But if the issue starts happening ...