saliva... tongue... i hate anxiety

[dittarco]

hi...

it was a long, stressful weekend, which isn't helping much. I have some anxiety again about ALS...

I feel like I am producing a little extra saliva on the right side of my mouth. Of course I am focusing on it...as well as how my tongue feels.

Now, I am internally worrying about ALS...

Can someone just help me pull through this moment of panic?

[jonjones]

Hi,

this is because your nervous system controls the functioning of the saliva gland. And your involuntary nervous system is controlled by your emotions. So when you feel anxious you produce more saliva, heart palpitated etc etc

It´s nothgin to be afraid of! Just swallow it and let it happen! It´ll calm down when you calm down! But dont become fixated on it. Just accept it and go about your day as normal!

Best,

Jon

[popejoan]

Excessive saliva IS NOT a symptom of ALS. You do not produce extra saliva, you just cannot swallow the normal saliva you produce. It happen when Bulbar ALS reaches its advanced stages.