Wake Up to a Dry Pillow
The Overnight Fix is a free guide to nighttime drooling in Parkinson’s. Two things that work. Neither one happens while you’re asleep.
From Robert Smith, M.S., CCC-SLP. 10+ years of clinical experience treating Parkinson’s drooling in patients’ homes.
- The Nightstand Setup Card — printed instructions so you're not working from memory
- The 7-Night Pillow Tracker — check one box each morning and know by the week
- What to do if the first night isn't drier — the 3 ways the setup goes wrong
- The doctor-visit cheat sheet — every treatment option in plain language, and the one question to ask about each
Almost everyone assumes a wet pillow means the body is making more saliva at night. It is not. Saliva production actually drops while you sleep.
So why is the pillow wet every morning?
Because two other things change the moment you fall asleep. Neither one is about saliva. And neither one can be fixed while you are asleep, which is why every tip that requires you to “remember to swallow” fails at night.
The fix has to happen before you close your eyes. That is what this guide shows you.
You do not have to take my word for it
Parkinson's Foundation
Drooling comes from “reduced automatic swallowing, not excess saliva production.”
Michael J. Fox Foundation
“People with Parkinson’s swallow less often, so saliva builds up.”
American Parkinson Disease Association
Saliva collects in the mouth because swallowing happens less often.
Three of the largest Parkinson’s organizations. One conclusion. The amount of saliva is not the problem. That is true during the day, and it is true on the pillow.
They agree on the cause. The Overnight Fix shows you what to do about it.
Who this is for
If you are changing the pillowcase every morning, or you have given up sleeping on your side because of what you wake up to, this guide is for you. Whether you are the one with Parkinson’s or the one doing the laundry, the two steps are the same.
Get The Overnight Fix
Two things that work on nighttime drooling. Neither one happens while you’re asleep, so both are done before you close your eyes. The guide takes about five minutes to read and both steps start tonight.
Is the daytime the bigger problem?
Drooling while you are awake is a different problem with a different fix. There is a separate free guide for that.
Get The Drooling ResetNighttime is one piece. The whole fix has a name.
The Triple S Protocol™ is a structured behavioral treatment for Parkinson's drooling, built on the real cause: swallow clearance, not saliva production.
Read About the ProtocolRobert Smith, M.S., CCC-SLP · Speech-language pathologist · 10+ years of clinical experience, most of it in patients’ homes.
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M.S., CCC-SLP · EverydaySLP