Excessive Mucus in my Throat

KZ wrote:

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i had the same for 3 months, finally just found the answer today and treatment is working ... was to do with my ears ...Otitis Externa, ear infection, draining down the back of my throat, please go and get your ears checked out, i been prescribed otomize ear spray, an antibiotic anti inflamatory steroid spray, and from the first use, the feeling of needing to clear my throat has gone!!!

WOW, glad you found some relief. I have had constant clearing of the throat and cough for over 20 years! I 've tried everything docs can think of. Barium swallow, nasal septum repair, all steroids and nose sprays, Nexium, etc. etc. Nothing helps. Keep thinking it's either GERD or LPR, but all the meds for it don't help. I'm currently trying Astelin again, but the side effects I've read or horrific.

Not sure what to do next. My doc (just this week) told me to go to an ENT and get scoped. My gag reflex is HIGH; not sure if I could survive that! And if they find redness in my throat, all they are going to say is that I have either GERD or LPR. But I'm already taking all of the meds that that is to treat.

i have the same problem, now for one whole year ! i have spent many nights crying and wondering how can i go on living my life this way ! i see an ent specialist and he says i have LPR and perscribed nexium and zantac and i started to feel better but then i got pregnant and had problems for a whole month and i also quit smoking for 10 months and the stress of everything i started smoking again and now the throat mucas is worse !! im gonna quit again but honestly the problem was still there even though i quit smoking just not as bad ! now i have a little baby boy to care for and the mucas in my throat keeps me from truly being happy and enjoying life ! i wish i could help you all but there is no resolution to this matter . now that i have read your commnets im even more sure there is nothing that can be done but i do feel better knowing im not alone ! i just want to feel good and normal again and not feel like im choking or feel like slime is slowly going down my throat and sometimes i just want to find or take anything and shove it down my throat and scrape it out thats how bad it effects me ! to all of you im glad im not alone and i pray someday we find a resolution or a doctor that might actually give a dam !!!

I have had similar problems as you guys i have excessive mucus in my throat and nasal passages i have constant post nasal drip and always cough up mucus it is worse after eating, sleeping, and exercising i have tried everything available and nothing seems to work,

Try Nasal Irrigation. 2 cups warm water mixed with 1 teaspoon kosher salt (must be kosher; regular table salt contains iodine) and 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; mix together in a cup and use a nasal aspirator (you can buy this at the pharmacy--most often used to extract mucus from infant's noses--a blue, rubber bulb) to squirt 1/2 the solution up one nostril and 1/2 up the other nostril. Do this over the sink (or in the shower); you need to "plug" your nose with your tongue the way you do in the swimming pool to prevent getting water up your nose. If your sinus passages are clear, the solution will drain out of the opposite nostril; if they are partially blocked, you may find that most of the solution runs back out the same nostril, but stick with it and eventually your passages will clear and the solution will run out the other side. Sometimes the solution will stay in your sinuses and drain out over the course of the day (which you don't really notice) or if you bend over you may find trapped solution running out of your nose--don't worry about that (just have a kleenex handy).

When you first try this, do it twice a day consistently for 2 weeks--you should notice a significant difference (my throat-clearing resolved itself completely); then you can cut back to once a day.

I have found that nasal irrigation is indispensable for clearing up a sinus infection--it clears out all of the infected mucus in your sinus cavities and allows you to get better much faster. It is important to keep your sinus cavities as clear as possible when suffering from a sinus infection, so use an oral decongestant and a nasal spray (such as Afrin) to keep your sinuses clear.

My husband is an MD and recommends this homeopathic remedy to his patients with sinus/allergy/mucus problems and they have reported excellent results.

Hey guys,

I am having he same sort of problem.

Hi eddy,



Hows things with you.



Recently I am still getting anxiety a little, but not as bad. I get paranoia sometimes too, thinking that somebody is after me and stuff. But I think I can get through this.



The problem that I am having at the moment still, and I think was one of the MAIN things when having anxiety, which i was trying to explain to you, and the other doctor I went to.



Is this mucus build up in my throat. I have it all the time, and sometimes I get very bloated... I cough sometimes soon, when I hoik, and spit it is all mucus looking.

I have been looking on the internet at what it could be, I drink alot of milk, and have protein powder, and eggs, and chicken, and stuff. I am bodybuilding pretty much, so I don't know whether this has anything to do with it.

I could be lactose intolerant maybe, as this what says some symptoms on the internet says.
I was allergic to milk when I was a kid, also had ashtma when I was a kid. I had the queezyness of asthma a couple of weeks a go, where I did the EFT technique to get rid of it, and it worked. I wasnt queezing anymore.

I burp inside of my throat, and it tastes like spew... sometimes almost comes up... This sort of thing has been happening for a while.

I am using this Otrivin nasal spray, have only used a couple times so far, but another thing is I read on the internet that it might be my ears need clearing out, sometimes an ear infection can drip down in your throat, too.

The best Sinus Irrigation system that I have used is NEILMED. I tried another one with a water bottle like spout. Only when I ran out of Saline Packets did I realize that NEILMED was the best product to use. These are made in 8 oz and 16 oz sizes (used with blue or green packets) respectively. NEILMED is high volume, low pressure. I think a lot of bacteria can thrive in one's Nasal Canal and ridding yourself of these can be tough. I heard about getting a doctor to do a Culture in a Lab to see what type of infection you have. Sinues are indeed brutal.

i am 15 and have had excessive mucus in my throat for two years. recently i went to a singing camp where the vocal exercises and the huge amounts of water i was drinking helped clear my throat. Unfortunately i have a cold now and the mucus in my throat is back. But some advice for people is to drink TONS of water whenever you feel a buildup in your throat.

I am 17 and since I was 15 I have been having problems with my voice. I use to have a very strong voice and was very comfortable with it, but now I can't even talk in loud places because no one will hear me. I feel that my voice is always low and raspy and I can never clear my throat. I am very uncomfortable with my voice, and its so bad that I barley talk anymore and my friends can't understand why. Once about a year ago I took a medicine called Mucinex for about a week and my voice felt normal so i stopped using it, then about a week later all the symptoms came back. I tried using it again but now that wont even work. I can't understand why I have this since I am really athletic and don' use any drugs. Because of this I have been really depressed for the past couple years. SOMEONE PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF ANYTHING WORKS!

I too have this problem - though not all the time.

It started last year when I travelled to the US from the UK. After I got back to the UK - everything I ate just seemed to trigger a build up of mucus where I would have to snort and cough it up for an hour up to several hours later. When it latest longer than a month I went to see my GP and she just told me it's a long-lasting cold and sent me home. It did eventually go away after three or four months.

Well - another trip to the US this year and sure enough - I get back and it starts again. Mine is definitely more associated with eating. I had a fruit smoothie (only fruit in it) for breakfast this morning and it was probably one of the worst mucus build-up reactions I've had for a while. I actually start to gag a bit in the effort to get the mucus from out of my throat.

I'm reluctant to see my doctor again about it - UK doctors seem even less likely to work to find out what might be going on and I don't want to go on tons of different meds just to see which might have some kind of effect. I hate this propensity for diagnosing a mysterious condition by simply treating it with a multitude of medications and if one works - well then you must have had whatever that medication was designed to treat.

At this point, I'm thinking of going back to see an acupuncturist as it was very useful in treating some other congestion type problems I had several year ago.

i think you guys need to get over it... mucus in the throat?? How bad can it be??

KIDDING!!! i had it too....til I drank some water and then kinda swallowed it...yuck, right?

i am now going into my 5th month of this. it came on suddenly and has been persistant ever since. every day. the excessive mucus is driving me crazy. im tired of throwing up (and in public) with no control. something i noticed that now triggers it is heat. like in a car and they crank the heat up i go crazy coughing and gaging, and at work there is a radiator right under my desk so its not just forced air. but its not limited to that since my symptoms started in july when i wasnt using heat.

i had 5 allergy medicines at once, sprays, reflux medicine, chest exray, upper gi, bloodwork. no medicines worked at all and tests were ALL "NORMAL"

this happened about 10 years ago and lasted 8 months. nothing helped then either but i dont remember how it stopped.

sometimes the mucus is so thick it wont go up or down and i choke. i only cough when the mucus is actually flowing so i was pissed when the ENT prescribed a cough suppressant, i am about to go get that filled now because im desperate. my ears are also bothering me and feel weird with constant crackling sound. doc said tubes are clogged/not working properly. i think because of the thickness of the mucus.

i had an idea to cut out coffee since i been drinking a lot couse im soooo tired. im gonna try it and see what happens. also i will try the nasal irrigation and the apple cidar vinegar. im gonna try one thing at a time so i know what works (if anything)...

i cant believe so many people have this problem with little help. i am statring to get so depressed and im sooo tired from coughing and not feeling well.....

i will definitely post my results....

capone782002 wrote:

KZ wrote:

Guest wrote:

i had the same for 3 months, finally just found the answer today and treatment is working ... was to do with my ears ...Otitis Externa, ear infection, draining down the back of my throat, please go and get your ears checked out, i been prescribed otomize ear spray, an antibiotic anti inflamatory steroid spray, and from the first use, the feeling of needing to clear my throat has gone!!!

WOW, glad you found some relief. I have had constant clearing of the throat and cough for over 20 years! I 've tried everything docs can think of. Barium swallow, nasal septum repair, all steroids and nose sprays, Nexium, etc. etc. Nothing helps. Keep thinking it's either GERD or LPR, but all the meds for it don't help. I'm currently trying Astelin again, but the side effects I've read or horrific.

Not sure what to do next. My doc (just this week) told me to go to an ENT and get scoped. My gag reflex is HIGH; not sure if I could survive that! And if they find redness in my throat, all they are going to say is that I have either GERD or LPR. But I'm already taking all of the meds that that is to treat.

i have the same problem, now for one whole year ! i have spent many nights crying and wondering how can i go on living my life this way ! i see an ent specialist and he says i have LPR and perscribed nexium and zantac and i started to feel better but then i got pregnant and had problems for a whole month and i also quit smoking for 10 months and the stress of everything i started smoking again and now the throat mucas is worse !! im gonna quit again but honestly the problem was still there even though i quit smoking just not as bad ! now i have a little baby boy to care for and the mucas in my throat keeps me from truly being happy and enjoying life ! i wish i could help you all but there is no resolution to this matter . now that i have read your commnets im even more sure there is nothing that can be done but i do feel better knowing im not alone ! i just want to feel good and normal again and not feel like im choking or feel like slime is slowly going down my throat and sometimes i just want to find or take anything and shove it down my throat and scrape it out thats how bad it effects me ! to all of you im glad im not alone and i pray someday we find a resolution or a doctor that might actually give a dam !!!

Hi, my husband and I have been experiencing the bizarre symptoms of post nasal drip/mucous overload that leads to an "irritated" cough. The cough is uncontrollable and very annoying. My husband says he can't get his breath. The symptoms have persisted and grown over the last three years (since we moved into a new house).
Any connection? Does any one know a connection?
Thanks for your input, Cher & Denis

I have had the same problem with the constant mucus in my throat. If I take Mucinex every day then I am able to cough it up, but it is really bothersome. I also have constant post nasal drip. I found this website on Sinuswars and I am going to try that. Today is my first day on Sinuswars so I don't know if it will help or not, but they suggested that I take Sinuswars 3 and 9.

After many years of problem becoming progressively worse, my Dr. diagnosed the cause as a by-product of GIRD. He put me on Prilosec and after 2 weeks the problem is just about cured.

My whole life I have had mucus, well as least as far as I can remember. I have asthma so I always thought that it was normal to always clear my throat in class, on a date, during a movie. I lived in New York most of my life, Tennessee for about a year, and now I live in Utah finishing my degree. My mom does it as well so I also thought I got it from her genes, but I thought just maybe there is a kind of medicine that can clear that up. I have never smoked, although I have overdosed on inhalers at the age of 9, but I had this problem my whole life so it must be a born defect. It sometimes just drops from my nose into my mouth and I usually catch it to spit it out…gross I know. When it really bothers me I suck really hard at the roof of my mouth to pull it out of my nose and into my mouth to spit it out. Sometimes it’s so long I thought I was going to run out of air because I have to hold my breath while pulling it out. I’ve never really told anyone this cause it’s embarrassing but thought maybe I’d share just in case there is someone out there having the same problem as me. Plus I stay anonymous!
I use to pick my nose when I was a little kid, and (please don’t judge me, we all did it as kids) I thought maybe that’s why I’m [scar]ed with this habit. I mean there could be so many reasons we all look for solutions to resulting as to why we have it, but fixing it is never solved. I feel like I swallow mucus more than my own saliva and it’s most annoying when my husband leans over to kiss me and I have to quickly swallow it or reject him without an explanation that would probably gross him out (Yah like I said I pretty much keep this to myself—its embarrassing). I see advertisements (the green mucus cartoon guy) to get rid of mucus, which I am going to try, but I also think it’s a medicine you only use when you’re coming down sick. If there are any suggestions please let me know as to what I can do about clearing my throat and getting rid of the mucus. Thanks for hearing me out!