Thick white phlegm from sinuses

No reason to be that worried if your phlegm color is white. It is known that a cloudy or white nasal mucus may signal a cold. Sure, it is not dangerous only if this is not some other color or if you don't have bigger issues with it. Also, very often white mucus is a sign of eating or drinking large amounts of dairy or dairy containing foods for example, or also a very cold weather can cause this. Also, do some allergy tests, maybe you have some allergies and maybe something is bothering you, causing this problem. If you are using some medications at this moment, it can also result in white mucus. So many things. 

I have just started using tap water for my coffee. I didn't feel real good last night; and coughing all day. I smoke, but a lot less.I have white boogers in my nose. It is sticky, and white. I think you might have hit-the-head on the nail. I think it is the tap water.

EVERY TIME SEASONS CHANGE THIS OCCURS TO MY SINUS'S AND I DO NOT LIKE IT EITHER!  THE ONLY WAY I CAN GET RELIEF AND THIS I KNOW SOUNDS DISGUSTING.......I STOPPED SMOKING.......MAYBE THERE'S SOME CONNECTION TO IT...........MY GRANDMOTHER ON MY DADS SIDE OF THE FAMILY HAD TO HAVE HER SINUS'S DRILLED AND THE SINUS'S DRAINED...........HORRIBLE!  I WOULD NEVER GO THAT ROUTE 'UNLESS I ABSOLUTELY HAD TO' AND WHAT I DO WHEN I GET 'AN ATTACK' I SEE A PATTERN.........WHEN THERE'S A CLOG I MUST COUGH HACK AND SPIT OUT THE YES GROSS WHITE MILKY LITTLE PAPULES INTO A TISSUE OR GLASS OR WHATEVER I HAVE ON HAND......SINK OR TOILET........OUTDOORS ON THE GROUNDS WHEREVER I AM AT......DISGUSTING..........THE SALINE WASH SOUNDS GREAT I WILL LOOK INTO THAT.......SIMPLY SALINE IS A JOKE........I HATE IT.........THE DISTILLED WATER I WILL TRY........... I ALSO DO NOT DRINK AS MUCH WATER AS I SHOULD..........THAT MIGHT BE MY NEXT OPTION.......BUT, I BELIEVE I SPEED UP THE HEALING PROCESS WHEN I HACK SPIT AND COUGH THE STUFF OUT..........SOME PEOPLE WOULD THINK IT'S BRONCHIAL, BUT IT ISN'T...................THE MILKY WHITE STUFF GETS TRAPPED IN MY THROAT.............I WANT TO DISLODGE IT AS QUICKLY AS I CAN AND THE CONSTANT HACKING AND COUGHING AND SPITTING INTO A CUP, GLASS, MUG, GROUND TRASHCAN, TOILET OR SINK IS THE ONLY WAY I CAN GET IT OUT QUICKLY AND THEN I BREAK THAT BLOCKAGE AND MY SINUS'S BEGIN TO MOVE AND I CAN BLOW IT INTO A TISSUE, NAPKIN, RAG, TOWEL OR PAPER TOWEL AND FEEL IMMEDIATE RELIEF, BUT IT GETS SO TIRESOME AND EXHAUSTING, BUT I AM NOT ON A MEDICAL COVERAGE AT MY JOB........SO, NO HEALTH INSURANCE AND I HAVEN'T HAD ONE FOR OVER TEN YEARS............ HEAVY NARCOTICS, SLEEP AIDS, NON DROWSY FORMULAS 'WHICH LIE ABOUT THAT'.......... DON'T USE ANYTHING UNLESS I ABSOLUTELY FREAKIN' HAVE TO.  AS I GET OLDER I NOTICE THIS GETS MORE CHALLENGING TO DEAL WITH WITH AGE AND TO GET IT OUT QUICK SAVES ME A LOT OF THROWING UP AND THAT'S THE WORST PART......................TO BE ABLE TO FREELY BREATHE THROUGH THE NOSE IS A WONDERFUL THING...............I THINK MILK PRODUCTS MIGHT BE A CULPRIT AND I THINK ENVIRONMENTAL THINGS MIGHT BE A CULPRIT...........BUT, I DON'T HAVE THE FUNDS TO THROW AWAY TO AN EAR NOSE AND THROAT DOCTOR WHEN I REALLY PREFER THE HOLISTIC APPROACH..............................IT COULD BE FOOD, ENVIRONMENTAL, BUT TO RESEARCH AND TRY c**p ON MYSELF THAT AIN'T GONNA BE A TRUE FIX OR CURE............ AIN'T NOBODY GOT TIME FOR DAT! 

To all of you who have this issue, I may have found the culprit. Gluten...yes the "Healthy Whole Grain Bread" I was consuming. For over 25 years I have been plagued by this and also Asthma.  I quit all wheat and Gluten products and no more thick, sticky, stringy Phelgm is present in my respiratory tract. It may not be an allergy, but an "intolerance".

Wheat has been genetically modified since the mid 70's and it is no longer the same grain our ancestors consumed. I feel so much better now. I rarely need my inhaler to boot, when I was using it 2 or 3 times a day before I said "Goodbye to the Gluten".  READ LABELS because they try to hide it in food. Try it for a few weeks and if you notice a difference that may be part of your issue too. I got off of Wheat for other reasons. (Like the fact it is GMO).  This was a very much welcomed side effect. 

Breathin' Easier

I've had this thick, white sticky clear coming from my nostrils for over 15yrs. now. It has been continual everyday and when i go outside the humidity makes it even worse. I cannot get anything accomplished when trying to work on anything outside. I know and understand where all of you are coming from on this thread. It sucks waking up to this everyday as i spend most of my mornings in the bathroom hacking, spitting and clearing my throat continually. When i do get outside then the upper nasal stuffs up when out in the air!

Im thinking the Hollistic route is the better way to go with some kind of mint, spearmint to soothe the sinuses as well. Anybody try Herbal, Hollistic or Organic made nasal spray? thanx for any input, diane