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An Anesthesiologist irritated my throat during hip surgery and then I threw up and stomach acid got onto the irritation and my throat almost closed shut. Thick mucus in my throat would choke me numerous times per day and night. My doctor did six throat dilations over the next two months and had me on Protonix ( Pantropazole) for two months to prevent stomach acid from moving up my esophagus. I was extremely nauseous from the medication and hence didn't eat and hardly drank. My weight went from 144lbs down to 110 pounds. I told my doctor to get me off of the medication and he did. I put two bricks stacked under the legs of my headboard to raise it about 5 inches. This incline kept stomach acid from rising up my esophagus. Just like thinning out cake batter with more water, I drank copious amounts of apple juice so that I wasn't dehydrated, and my mucus became thinner. Dehydration causes thick mucus. Get the one apple juice which supplies 6% of potassium and 80% vitamin C like Seneca Apple Juice. Don't take products like Musinex, which only hides the problem. Getting off the medicines caused me to not be nauseous and I could eat again. Drinking apple juice fixed my dehydration problem so that I could swallow properly again. It worked for me, and I hope these suggestions work for you.
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An Anesthesiologist irritated my throat during hip surgery and then I threw up and stomach acid got onto the irritation and my throat almost closed shut. Thick mucus in my throat would choke me numerous times per day and night. My doctor did six throat dilations over the next two months and had me on Protonix ( Pantropazole) for two months to prevent stomach acid from moving up my esophagus. I was extremely nauseous from the medication and hence didn't eat and hardly drank. My weight went from 144lbs down to 110 pounds. I told my doctor to get me off of the medication and he did. I put two bricks stacked under the legs of my headboard to raise it about 5 inches. This incline kept stomach acid from rising up my esophagus. Just like thinning out cake batter with more water, I drank copious amounts of apple juice so that I wasn't dehydrated, and my mucus became thinner. Dehydration causes thick mucus. Get the one apple juice which supplies 6% of potassium and 80% vitamin C like Seneca Apple Juice. Don't take products like Musinex, which only hides the problem. Getting off the medicines caused me to not be nauseous and I could eat again. Drinking apple juice fixed my dehydration problem so that I could swallow properly again. It worked for me, and I hope these suggestions work for you.
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I've been severely sick for 3 years. Stringy phlegm is the least of my health problems. I think I'm dying as I waste away
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It is also important to address your weight loss and other symptoms as they may be indicative of a serious medical condition that requires prompt treatment. I strongly recommend you to see a healthcare provider as soon as possible to get a proper diagnosis and treatment plan.
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Every morning there is thick string of phlegm (it is some type of STREP BACTERIA there 25 types of strep) IT is very hard to cough out, actually seems impossible.
Feels Like it HIDES IN A POCKET in the back of my throat as I’m trying to cough or gargle it out.
I found a TRICK TO GET IT OUT. When I wake up, first thing it’s unbearable, so annoying I put a small about of water in my mouth, not cold this seems to tighten the throat too much. I tilt my head back about 45 degrees and let the water slowly slide down my throat (not swallowing).
The water goes down just to the “pocket” where this bastard is hiding. lol! and I rock my body side to side letting gravity move the water over the stuck spot in my throat. I can kinda tell if I hit the right area.
The key for me is to relax and be patient the more I try to force it out the more stuck it feels (like right now because I was impatient and I also used too much water and forgot to take in enough air before I slid the water down. Which made me go faster because I needed to breath.
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