Chronic mucous in throat 6 years now

I had the same symptoms. I stopped eating gluten and my symptoms improved. I am 34 years old. Have your doctors checked you for celiac?

I had my tonsils and adenoids removed in 2004. I'm now 22. No matter what I eat, I get a phlegmy throat, sometimes I wake up with it and sometimes it is so bad I struggle to breath. It's NOT post nasal drip, it's NOT acid reflux. I don't smoke but live with smokers and have my whole life. I have no allergies. It feels like it's in where my nose and throat connect it's hard to explain. Some times its there for hours before its finally gone and then it will come back. I've had this for what feels like forever, literally years. I'm on a waiting list to see a specialist but I can't wait any longer. At first it would happen when I would eat ice cream, then cordial, now it's with everything and I don't even have to eat for it to happen I can wake up with it or I'm driving and it just starts gettig bad. It pisses me off

I had the same issues . I had my gall bladder removed last week and for the first time in years I am no longer hacking and coughing to try and clear my throat .

Hi there I suffer from it too
Same thing doctors have not answeres
I've had it for 5 years everyday every hour
Getting desperate

You say singular allergies but what is this that you are taking I do you not understand is it an over-the-counter medication and herb or what Please explain I am desperate and so are many others
Thank you

I've had it for the better part of my life ...Potential causes, LPR, Post Nasal Drip, Swallowing disorder. I have no allergies.
I'm 69 years old. Had every test and medication known to man. I'm afraid that it is not curable.

This is going to sound weird but I'd like to share it with all of you who are experiencing this hellish problem.

I'm an old guy who has had this curse for the better part of my life. I remember snorting and spitting as a child and it progressed as I got older and older. As a teenager and young adult we all joked about the "gobbing" but as I entered the workplace it became an issue of embarrassment. We all smoked and drank and I wrote my discomfort and hacking off to all that and a deviated septum.

I've been retired now for 13 years and have had heart surgery, gallbladder removal, and my septum repaired. In addition, I've taken all the PPI's. etc. and had all the "tests" designed to identify LPR, Post Nasal Drip and the rest of the proposed causes and treatments. I am ready to do anything to stop the exhausting difficulty, to include the surgery on the LES. I've quit sugar related foods and caffeine but the problem persists.

A few days ago I was wallowing in my misery and reminded myself of at least one blessing. Since I was a child I also experienced what my Mom and others labeled as "Canker Sores" in my mouth. If you have ever had them you know what I mean and how painful they are for their average two week duration. My younger son has the same problem has the same thing, while my older boy does not have them at all.

As odd as this may seem, I have not had one "canker sore" since I retired 13 years ago, I swear to god this is true.

It dawned on me that if my relief or stress could rid me of "canker sores" maybe I may be able to somehow control the phlegm problem by myself. So, I tired to swallow in a very relaxed manner with no resistance and I immediately felt less phlegm in my throat .... I know, it sounds like I am describing some kind of a TV like miracle. Nonetheless, I've been practicing swallowing with a relaxed throat (muscles) for a few days now and my problem has dramatically lessened.

After all the doctors and medicines, tests and modifications that did not do a darn thing, I just relaxed my throat muscles when I swallowed free of the fear of phlegm ! The need to clear my throat and get the phlegm out of my vocal cords has not gone away but it has decreased. I'm hoping if I continue to train myself to relax my throat when I ear or drink I may even someday be comfortable to be around people other than my very understanding and sympathetic wife.

If you are in the same situation as me, try this out. I hope to be phlegm free before I die even if it has taken 65 years to happen. I'd like to know that some who have their whole lives in front of them can live without this insidious thing because I took the time to share this with them ... Sorry for the dramatics but I assure you I.m telling the truth.

PS: I've visited every self help posting cite about this issue looking for some help. So, if you see this message there please understand that I am trying to share with people who I know are suffering ... this is nothing to laugh about and is hard for those who do not have the problem to understand but, we know and I hope we can alleviate the problem for others.

I have Chronic Lingual tonsillitis. Have had sore throats that last 12 weeks 2 or 3 times a year. The pain is excruciating! ENT # 1 diagnosed Gerd. She was young. ENT #2 said I had CLT. I had my paletine tonsils removed age 5. ( i am 61). I have been on double dose antiotics for nearly 10 days. This is Australian medical guidelines. It is Viral. ENT said it's rare. And the I should look at ways to boost immune system. Nothing has worked. I don't smoke. Bloods do show some immune system abnormalities. Low NK cells. High auto immune (ana). ENT said he has 2 other patients with it. They both have auto immune diseases. ( i have cfs. Failed back surgery Hashemoto's disease auto immune disease). I am on Tramadol 200 mgs SR x 2 per day. And it does not touch the pain in my throat. It covers sciatica and - tooth ache. I do have PND. Failed nasal surgery. Right nostril was too small to get 'scope up nose and down throat. This is the only way doctors can see Lingual Tonsils. It clears up. I still have PND. Then next cold I am unwell again. Doctor said Australian guielines suggest surgery is next. So when I finish abx I will return to ENT. It's embarassing to say. 'I still have a sore throat'. At first it was 6 weeks. Then 8 weeks. Last 2 years was 12 weeks. Once I got it after a tooth extraction. Another after surgery. But it could have been the tube down the throat. (After dental was one sided ). These are the tonsils on each side of tongue. Home to Lymphatic immune system. Nothinhg showed up in allergy testing. But that does not mean my nose is not aggravated to dust. Etc. let me know if you had surgery.

hi
i feel for you as i have same stuff but ex smoker.
Bare with me looking into what all this is hopefully find some answers .
My analysis so far i thought brown c**p was coming from lungs but after analysing i aint coughing from lungs but haking up brown sh*t from throat rather than coughing from lungs thats important!!!!!!
I have nasel drip which points to acid reflux add that in
after eating phelgm up
think i got silent acid reflux which has no acid heart burn symptoms
though because i was ex smoker is due to that, but i never cough it up but hack it out of throat, so made me suscpicious is this browm mucus coming from somewhere else?
well nasal drip in a good indicator for never had issues with nasal drip before happened cus of acis reflux
so i led me to belive it acid related everthing!!!!
also had chest xray showed some swelling in not sure bro tubes or lungs but was advised look into copd
aid reflux can give you lung and throat problems but brown mucus can be from acid reflux alot of sites say it!!
you have to look into reducing acid in stomach through some meds and eating correctly theres sites with info
but i got another ent app i will fill you in
look into raw garlic and honey benefits on you tube did wonders for me i think its almost cured me cant believe it stopped the hacking up to some times morming and one a day but its not as severe as used to be
i can sit socialze again trust me try it it also boosts you with life.raw garlic so you wanted to know what will cure it its garlic i m still researching the proble but i have found a cure yepeee
hopefully wont need ent app i,ve eating raw garlic in morning first thing empty stomach for 2 months now i feel 75% betteer try it !!!
plus dont be down i felf same its not good pick ypurself up whats meant to be will be chin up

ps Mr Desperate

It is scary but that only comes from not knowing we always tend to think the worst the body soul is stronger so stay hopeful dnt think about negative thoughts or over think problem sh*t tends to be ok so you aint alone loads in same boat ,,,,,,,,,hard times eventually turn good thats a promise from above .....

I have exactly the same thing you describe. I also feel chewing gum helps a little, not entirely but helps loosen that think mucus to be swallowed.

When I'm able to resist the need to cough and swallow strongly instead it's better. If I start coughing I get into a "coughing attack". I assume this is because the mucus spreads throughout the throat and makes it worse.

I too have gen EXACT same issue! I've been to doctors after doctors with no relief. Had nasal polyps removed, deviated septum fixed and after that it's been all down hill. After the surgery I caught staph in my nose so I had to have a pic line for a while with antibitocs. Was seeing ENT and infectious disease dr. Thought it cured it by getting rid of the staph only to have it all come back within a month with episodes of pneumonia a few times a year to where I'm hospitalized for it. Im only 30 years old and it's so miserable I just want answers but the drs mown jist seem frustrated and out of answers. I just want to know what it feels like to feel good again and not Wake up every morning with sticky mucus glued to my throats and the horrible feeling of gagging and coughing through out the day.

I am 42, female, and for about three years now have a diminished sense of taste and smell. It seems due to chronic sinusitis which leads to a clear mucous. I had some stress three years back and seem to have developed some allergy like symptoms. Could it be hormonal? I had a chest X-ray and it was clear, a cat scan showed fluid filled nasal cavities, but not much else. Straight shots of lemon and lime juice seem to help.

I am sure most of the cases here are related to the use of Fluoroquinolone antibiotics. They are used for different infections. They damage your body so many ways and one of the sympthoms is excesive throat mucus production. there is not known cure. In my case all begun with ciprofloxacin.

Hello I am 27 and this has been going on with me for about 4 months now... I went to an ENT because it started with one of my tonsils was a little swollen. One night I felt like I had something Stuck In my throat I went to the doctor and they said it was acid reflux! Well I wanted a second opinion went to a different hospital they said it was post nasal drip prescribed me meds and so I went to a third hospital and had all kinds of tests done!! They said it was allergies to see an ENT well.... I did and she checked me for a middle ear infection also because I told her I had a lot of sinus pressure and felt like my ears had air in them well that was ruled out so she scheduled me for an allergy testing. Turns out I am allergic to alot of things that I'm around daily like my pet friends ect. Well now they are preparing a shot for me to help build my immune system to become immune to it keep in mind this is a process and they told me it would take years before it could take effect. But honestly anything for relief is worth a shot! I've tried everything and still mucus congestion from the nose throat chest ect.. it's a daily thing I hate it! Also, my doctor said it could be a sign of asthma or type 1 diabetes which I am getting tested for. I pray we find relief and go back to our normal lives. Good luck guys best of wishes and prayers.