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I am a healthy 35year female, i have had for the last 7-8 years a severe mucus problem, which is totally destroying me, i have taken so many medicines to try and relive it, i felt like i've overdosed, i've been on antidepresants because of it, i try steam inhalation, i've tried giving up smoking for 2 years, but nothing works, i've been seen at the hospital so many times, i've now been told that it is something i have to live with, this is not possible, i have contastly mucus in my throat which i nedd to bring up, howvere it is all thick and horrible and i have to get my fingers down the back of my throat to pull it, i'm miserable and it makes me have a phobia about my neck, and because of all of the coughing up i have to do, all broken blood veins are appearing on my neck and throat, it destroys my relationship with everyone, it is just disgusting, can anyone please help, i cannot go on like this.
Kind regard Louise
Hi Louise, I'm so sorry to hear about your problem.unfortunately I cant offer any advice but I can empathize because I have a similar sounding problem.
I am 32 and I have an awful awful problem with mucus in my throat, it really is affecting my life in every way. Sometimes its so sore it feels like someone is squeezing my throat, its feels so tight. I have a horrible taste in my mouth and my breath is not good! I've been to 5 ENT consultants over the past 5 years...I've also been told that there is nothing that can be done, whcih just seems incredible in this day and age with all the advances in medicine. I'd be so happy if anyone out there could offer some advice. My sleeps are awful and I wake up with a headache every morning. What a life! I'm so so fed up and really feel like my life is just slipping away.
Lorna
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Hi Louise, I'm so sorry to hear about your problem.unfortunately I cant offer any advice but I can empathize because I have a similar sounding problem.
I am 32 and I have an awful awful problem with mucus in my throat, it really is affecting my life in every way. Sometimes its so sore it feels like someone is squeezing my throat, its feels so tight. I have a horrible taste in my mouth and my breath is not good! I've been to 5 ENT consultants over the past 5 years...I've also been told that there is nothing that can be done, which just seems incredible in this day and age with all the advances in medicine. I'd be so happy if anyone out there could offer some advice. My sleeps are awful and I wake up with a headache every morning. What a life! I'm so so fed up and really feel like my life is just slipping away.
Lorna
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Read it in detail. So I am also suffering the same, since long.

I am an Indian of 70Yrs. I have been corrected my problem by different tries. At present, I am coughing very much with full force & feeling mucus harrasing me to disturb my breathing. After hot water bath, it is more suffering. At night as soon as I lie down 2-3 heavy coughing.

For this, I have come to the conclusion that a pinch of kitchen salt in the mouth & slowely taking it down in liquid form helps me a lot. At night also the same Moreover to this a small pill of Yestimadhu in mouth helps me a lot. It is advisable to keep in mouth before going to somewhere. This pill is an ayurvedic natural vegetation powder's

pill. Try it & please let me know. Poor digestion also generates this more. One should have easily digestable food. Thanks.

Yogen Mehta from Mumbai, India.
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I hope this time lucky for you. there's a diet called the budwig you might want to give it a try. this diet helps the root of many problems good luck let us know if it helps.
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TRy JAmaican Mint tea. It works for me. you an find it in the caribbean ection of your local grcery store. it helps more than other tea.

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I’ve posted similar thoughts to some sites but this information is worth repeating –

 

I’ve been reading the many posts about chronic mucus in the throat. I’ve been there – done that for many years. I’ve seen 4 different doctors without any positive results and tried MANY - MANY Rx’s. I’ve been tested for allergies, asthma and GERD and I’m not a smoker. I not knocking the medical community but they seem to have tunnel vision when it comes to this condition. With the help of some on-line postings and some research, I’ve come upon some promising results.

 

Antibiotics seem to be a common denominator.  When a doctor prescribes an antibiotic it kills all the bacteria [good and bad] in your system – this is good when you are ill since it eliminates what was making you ill. However the elimination of the good bacteria has consequences. [Please note that I’m not a medical professional so my descriptions/explanations may not be stated well but this is what I’ve pieced together with some research] There is a relationship in the body between mucus and good bacteria. If the good bacteria are not adequate, the body produces mucus as protection.

 

With my condition, I separated it to a mucus problem and a post-nasal drip problem. First the mucus - Probiotics are designed to replace the good bacteria. They are not new and have been around for a long time and there is a lot of information available on them – doing your own research is recommended. In my case, I’ve been prescribed antibiotics many times over the years but never replaced the good bacteria. So I started with a low dose of Probiotic and worked up. [I was taking 3 capsules 2X daily and then backed off] This has reduced the mucus in my throat a lot – maybe 80% or more. [I’m reluctant to say that I’m cured]

 

Next the post-nasal drip. This is still a work in progress. Over-the-counter decongestants aren’t a solution for me – Sudafed-like compounds mess with my blood pressure but I still use Flonase. So thanks to another on-line posting, I use lemon water to cut any drip. The best addition has been the use of Quercetin [a supplement which is an natural anti-inflammatory and anti-histamine] So far, so good! It seems to be working.

 

I hope this information works for you. Do your own research on this. If it does work, pass the word around on the various message boards (as well as your own doctors) since traditional medicine is in the fog about this issue. I also recommend reading Dr. Mark Stengler’s writings about “Chronic Sinusitis A Natural Cure” [Many sites prevent hyperlinks to other sites but you can Google him]. Good luck.

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My grandfather is 80 and suffering from phlegm or mucus in the chest/throat. Unfortunately, he cannot spit it out. What can we do to help him?
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I suffer from chronic mucus & throat clearing and it's ruining my life. Spitting up mucus into a tissue is not what people want around them so I hardly ever leave my house now. I'm exhausted. Thank you for your long detailed info. I'm going to start a probiotic & the salt thing mentioned above. Thank you
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I suffer from chronic mucus & throat clearing and it's ruining my life. Spitting up mucus into a tissue is not what people want around them so I hardly ever leave my house now. I'm exhausted. Thank you for your long detailed info. I'm going to start a probiotic & the salt thing mentioned above. Thank you
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I suffer from chronic mucus & throat clearing and it's ruining my life. Spitting up mucus into a tissue is not what people want around them so I hardly ever leave my house now. I'm exhausted. Thank you for your long detailed info. I'm going to start a probiotic & the salt thing mentioned above. Thank you
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