Kava = dry mouth ?

[Plantacious]

If it dries skin, I wonder if it could be connected to this issue I've been having.
My mouth gets severely dry, so bad that I have to swish water around it frequently.
But it only happens at night. I don't know if that would rule out kava as the culprit. ( I drink kava different times during the day and not just before bed)
But I have ruled out anything and everything in my environment, or allergies, because it happens even when I sleep in a completely different location, hundreds of miles away.
But I have to get out of bed multiple times a night to hydrate my mouth, and it's really disturbing my sleep
And another similar symptom began, that I assume is connected. During the night and when waking up, I get a heavy buildup of mucus in my throat.
It's so bad that I hack and choke sometimes to clear it out. And causes me to cough at night.
I sleep normally on my back, so I don't think it's because of how I'm positioned when breathing.
It's been going on for over a year too.

 

[Groggy]

If it dries skin, I wonder if it could be connected to this issue I've been having.
My mouth gets severely dry, so bad that I have to swish water around it frequently.
But it only happens at night. I don't know if that would rule out kava as the culprit. ( I drink kava different times during the day and not just before bed)
But I have ruled out anything and everything in my environment, or allergies, because it happens even when I sleep in a completely different location, hundreds of miles away.
But I have to get out of bed multiple times a night to hydrate my mouth, and it's really disturbing my sleep
And another similar symptom began, that I assume is connected. During the night and when waking up, I get a heavy buildup of mucus in my throat.
It's so bad that I hack and choke sometimes to clear it out. And causes me to cough at night.
I sleep normally on my back, so I don't think it's because of how I'm positioned when breathing.
It's been going on for over a year too.

Are you drinking enough water? Covid? Flu? Do you smoke?....There are too many variables but it is likely the Kava's dehydrating effect.

 

[Plantacious]

Are you drinking enough water? Covid? Flu? Do you smoke?....

The only thing there that would apply to me, is not drinking enough water.
I need to be more persistent about that

 

[Groggy]

The only thing there that would apply to me, is not drinking enough water.
I need to be more persistent about that

I now keep a case of Poland Spring right next to the kava for that very reason. I was/am also terrible at maintaining proper hydration. I have managed to wipe out a lot more problems that I thought were associated to other things as well, just by drinking more water daily. When I drink kava now, I keep a bottle of PS right next to me and even though it's weird, I chug a little water right after every sip of kava.

Another wonderful habit I've begun to develop is chugging one bottle (500ml) first thing in the morning, everyday.

 

[Plantacious]

I now keep a case of Poland Spring right next to the kava for that very reason. I was/am also terrible at maintaining proper hydration. I have managed to wipe out a lot more problems that I thought were associated to other things as well, just by drinking more water daily. When I drink kava now, I keep a bottle of PS right next to me and even though it's weird, I chug a little water right after every sip of kava.

Another wonderful habit I've begun to develop is chugging one bottle (500ml) first thing in the morning, everyday.

Thanks. Great suggestions.
I also learned the importance of getting enough minerals and electrolytes, which also are a big part of hydration, in addition to simply water.