Lately I have been waking up and my throat is really congested. It feels really dry, and it is hard to swallow. It feels like there is a lot of mucous or something. It is pretty scary I have to keep clearing my throat, and takes a little while to feel normal again. Any ideas what this could be??? Thanks!

Do you sleep with your mouth open? I do a lot because I have a lot of trouble breathing through my nose, and your symptoms sound a lot like mine when I sleep with my mouth open.