constant clear,thick, throat mucus

for 5 months i have and still have a throst problem which i believe was induced by chocking episodes due to mucus froma possible cold.  at age 64, i have never had a cold which had chocking episodes -these were peersistant for nearly 2 months.  hospitals refused to admit me saying it was not life thretening, but i could not breath for , it seemed 1-2 minutes==scary. 

my doctors are bewildered as they have  no other patient with such symptoms:  on 5-23-12 , i am to se a throat specialist- my throat feels stripped from the gagging.  i believe it will heal with time:  circa 12 months? 

 

please share such symptoms with me and possible  whys, aids, ect.

norman, see me:  youtube-norman & Heidi-ho at kilauea lava flow.  i have had to give up my puppy and it was put to sleep, my heidi-ho is being cared for but i am not well enough to care for her due to this mystery of chocking!!!  i have passed on the last 4 ping-pong tournaments due to this illness.  

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best wishes,

norman

this is just me my life is ruined i cant eat and keep thinkingim gona die all the time cus this stuff keeps coming up in my throat and nothing takes it away.. im waitin on a camera test but i just no nofin will show up.. the hosp better start takin us people for real in stead of not caring cause its ruining r lives.. pleazsed if anyone has any ideas let me no!!

Tap water is NOT fine!

You can die doing that! Bacteria and amoebas enter the brain way!

Must use distilled ONLY. Next time watch the full Dr Oz episode before suggesting that.

yeah same i have white mucus it never runs out sometimesit makes me puke

i had an endoscopy i was terryfide when the dr said i had to have it but i didnt feel a thing and it didnt take long to do eighter it was nothing not even painful.so please stop frightening other people that may need it.

Hi, I hope this helps, drink a cup of hot green tea (decaf)..put in at least a teaspoon of honey and a couple drops of lemon juice..drink daily and see if your symptoms start clearing up...good luck.

I have been having the exact same problem for over 2 years now. Constant feeling of thick mucus in my throat. All of the coughing and throat clearing never seems to move it. At one point my doctor though I had oral thrush, a yeast infection in the throat or mouth. I ended up not having thrush and the antifungal meds didn't help the mucus at all. One thing I tried that helped, but didn't cure the problem was gargling with a mixture of half raw unfiltered apple cider vingar (the kind from GNC) and half water. This revealed something. The mucus in my throat wasn't clear. It was brown. The only thing strong enough to bring it up was the Raw Apple Cider Vinegar. After gargling with it, I would spit out clumps of this thick brown mucus. I actually gargled with it while at the doc's office and showed him. He was still clueless. He sent the brown stuff to the labs for testing and they were clueless. This is really frustrating because I know for a fact that this is an infectious illness. And I also know for a fact that with the advancement of science, labs could diagnose this if they really wanted to. It really upsets me how the health care system wants to treat symptoms but put no energy into properly diagnosing an illness.

I have had a condition like this for three years, and after seeing 12 doctors, countless futile treatment attempts, various CTs, MRIs and even surgery I realized that the problem was I was simply not drinking enough! I now make sure I drink plenty water even when I am not thirsty, and the symptoms disappeared.

I was also having headaches and I realized that was subconsciously biting my jaws together when stressed, causing a tension headache. Now I consciously relax my facial muscles during the day and before falling asleep and headaches went away as well.

Often complex problems have simple solutions. Amazing.

annie wrote:

Guest wrote:

I am writing to share with you people the exact same frustration I go through everyday. I am a 28 year old male. I am not over weight, I don't smoke and I have been suffering from this problem since I was about 18. It has gotten alot worse over the years. Every meal I eat I get contant mucus. I am constantly clearing my throat all the time. Sometimes I can hardly breath and I need to clear my throat. I have seen Doctors about it since I was 20. I have had about 8 gastroscapies (camera down my throat) (camera through my nose). The originally could see a bit of redness around my Esophagus. I also have a hyantis hernia which they think isn't a big deal. They perscribed Pariot to treat it but it isn't helping me anymore. I am telling you this is ruining my life. If I eat lunch, I can bearly talk to people for the next 30 minutes. In the mornings I spend the first hour hocking up mucus. Please someone HELP ME!!!!

As of 2 day I am currently trying natural remedies: (Which haven't done anything yet.
- Apple Cidar, Baking Soda and Apple juice (Teaspoon of each into a glass)
- Red Delicious and Granny Smith Apples (1 x Daily)
- Herbal Tea's (Ginger and Lemon) (Caramayne) or however ya spell it
- Armonds
- Honey

I am even taking this so-called Turbo Charged Netti Pot called NEIL MED Sinus Rinse and this perscribed NASONEX nose spray.
Forgot to mention I also tryed Fish oil tablets and vitamins.

Believe me I am trying everything but nothing is curing me. I will let ya's know how I go with the Natural stuff.

this is just me my life is ruined i cant eat and keep thinkingim gona die all the time cus this stuff keeps coming up in my throat and nothing takes it away.. im waitin on a camera test but i just no nofin will show up.. the hosp better start takin us people for real in stead of not caring cause its ruining r lives.. pleazsed if anyone has any ideas let me no!!

Annie: you need to get a chest x-ray, a CT Scan, and an Mri, and a Barrium Swallow, if all comes out negative, you need to talk to your doctor about possibly either panic attacks or anxiety...these conditions can make you feel like your going to die...in the mean time, drink green tea (decaf) with a teaspoon of honey and couple drops of lemon once a day, but daily, this should ease some of the discomfort.

I had smoke in my young age for only 1 yr ,and quit later.now i have problem in my throat having cough and sticky sputum.why it so

drink a cup of decaf green tea a teaspoon of honey and drops of lemon juice..once a day everyday

I have some theories as a fellow sufferer. Partial hiatal hernia. I have some of the same symptoms (no food regurgitation) but clearly acid is getting in my throat. Part of the stomach's job is to produce acid. If part of the stomach is in the esophagus then as the stomach tissue secretes acid in my throat, my body attempts to protect itself with mucus. Just the slightest bit causes irritation and mucus in the lungs/coughing/throat clearing. Sometimes getting in the sinus , simulating the post nasal drip and sometimes itchy ears.

I have been dealing with this for over a year and just changed my doctor so we will see what happens next. The PPI's dont seem to work for me (Prilosec has anxiety as a side effect, which I think made things worse and now I am on Dexilant (for one week now) I will continue taking them for a few months and see if they eventually help. I think I have more success with the H2 blockers like Pepcid. I am going to start an intense exercise regimen, continue the light meals, continue my elevated sleeping, drink my acv and baking soda, keep my gaviscon in my purse, DGL licorice and mastic gum, melatonin, valerian root. 

Eating is no longer a mindless act. I cant even take a bite of food without getting mucus.

I am going to try and beat this. I know stress makes it worse, So I am on a mission to get better. Keep in mind that stress can present itself in very physical ways. If anyone has ever found a doctor that presented a reasonable diagnosis or found a cure...please share. I look at some of the postings that are dated back years and wonder if they ever got better.

 

Feel free to email me.

i have mucus on my throat for a long time now.. i feel this sticky mucus in my throat. it annoys me so much...whenever i get a cold. it gets worst. and i always get bad sore throat cause of it..  

I never thought so simply about the issue. I have 4 kids, am 31yo mother, I get so busy I don't even remember to eat, so drinking enough water cld def be worth paying attention to. Also, I also get headaches and have very sore neck and shoulders, but also realized that I tend to clench my jaw a lot, especially when I am stressed. Which here lately has bn A LOT! Thanks for pointing out the water thing though, I am going to make it a point to drink plenty over the next several days and see how it goes!

Also, I just wanted to be specific about what I feel, I have no cough or sore throat, unless you count the muscles feeling tight and stiff. Sometimes I feel like my neck is fat and annoys me. But I have constant mucus drainage from my sinus to my throat. It is thick, not sure but I believe white/clear. I swallow constantly trying to get it to move, which is why I believe the muscles all feel tired and irritated. I do have some seasonal allergies, but have had no luck with allergy meds. I do also get occasional reflux which Zantac seems to remedy but still does nothing for the mucus drainage.

I am going to try the water, as well as the green tea w/ honey and lemon. I will try and post result in about a week. ;)

hi do you feel tired aswell all the time im going through same and numerous blood tests and edoscopy