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Mucous Choking After Eating
I've been reading everyone's posts about getting thick, non-stop mucous in throat after eating. I have the same thing for over a month now! Now, I'm also starting to notice a stuffed nose too, then the mucous. I also wake up around 4:00 AM with crackling sounds in my lungs, which turns into coughing and throat clearing for hours. This creates so much anxiety! NO doctors will help!! They said GERD may be causing it, but I've been on Zegerid, 40 mg., 2x day for a month, and this is only getting worse?! I went to a pulmonary specialist, lung function test normal, but yet these coughing attacks - the mucous goes down lungs and gives me ASTHMA! but every time these doctors check my lungs they said they're CLEAR!!@! Yeah, because I'm not having an attack now! It's like NONE of them "get it!"
If so many of us have this horrific nightmare of mucous flooding our lungs after we eat, WHY don't any of these doctors "get it??" I'm so frustrated and depressed from this. This happens the worse at night! It's to the point now, where I'm AFRAID TO EAT, AFRAID OF THE NIGHT, AFRAID TO SLEEP! I'm an anxious wreck! I went to ER last Sat. at 1:00 AM, didn't get seen until 4:30 AM. Of course, attack was over by then, and doctor treated me like I was just an "anxious" nut! but yet gave me a sheet on "Bronchospasms". This is pure hell living like this!!! I'm scared to have an endoscopy. They said I have a "Schotsky's" ring in my esophogus which is a narrowing near the stomach, which may be causing food not to enter stomach so readily. That was results from my esophogram, but yet the esophogram written report said the "Schotsky's" ring was NON-OBSTRUCTIVE. I also found out from a blood test I have H. Pylori, a stomach infection. You have to take about 14 heavy-duty pills for that for 10 days, and they don't think (me neither) that I can handle all that now. I'm wondering if this H. Pylori is causing these symptoms????
I read on the net that GERD can cause ASTHMA. I Never had asthma in my life!!! but now seems I do! When I got no answers from pulmonary specialist, I had a severe attack in middle of night, called the next day and DEMANDED he give me something! I got a nebulizer, and now have to give myself nebulizer treatments to open up my lungs when I get these attacks of mucous blocking my airways! I'm scared to eat now, and won't DARE eat after 6 PM, but NOW I seem to get woken up with these attacks at 4 AM! I take 2 GERD pills, omeprazole 20 mg, 2x day, and no help! WE NEED A LIVE CHAT SUPPORT GROUP FOR THIS! I'M DESPERATE! ANYONE KNOW HOW TO START A LIVE CHAT GROUP FOR THIS SO WE CAN ALL SHARE?
This discussion is related to Excessive coughing/mucus after eating.
If so many of us have this horrific nightmare of mucous flooding our lungs after we eat, WHY don't any of these doctors "get it??" I'm so frustrated and depressed from this. This happens the worse at night! It's to the point now, where I'm AFRAID TO EAT, AFRAID OF THE NIGHT, AFRAID TO SLEEP! I'm an anxious wreck! I went to ER last Sat. at 1:00 AM, didn't get seen until 4:30 AM. Of course, attack was over by then, and doctor treated me like I was just an "anxious" nut! but yet gave me a sheet on "Bronchospasms". This is pure hell living like this!!! I'm scared to have an endoscopy. They said I have a "Schotsky's" ring in my esophogus which is a narrowing near the stomach, which may be causing food not to enter stomach so readily. That was results from my esophogram, but yet the esophogram written report said the "Schotsky's" ring was NON-OBSTRUCTIVE. I also found out from a blood test I have H. Pylori, a stomach infection. You have to take about 14 heavy-duty pills for that for 10 days, and they don't think (me neither) that I can handle all that now. I'm wondering if this H. Pylori is causing these symptoms????
I read on the net that GERD can cause ASTHMA. I Never had asthma in my life!!! but now seems I do! When I got no answers from pulmonary specialist, I had a severe attack in middle of night, called the next day and DEMANDED he give me something! I got a nebulizer, and now have to give myself nebulizer treatments to open up my lungs when I get these attacks of mucous blocking my airways! I'm scared to eat now, and won't DARE eat after 6 PM, but NOW I seem to get woken up with these attacks at 4 AM! I take 2 GERD pills, omeprazole 20 mg, 2x day, and no help! WE NEED A LIVE CHAT SUPPORT GROUP FOR THIS! I'M DESPERATE! ANYONE KNOW HOW TO START A LIVE CHAT GROUP FOR THIS SO WE CAN ALL SHARE?
This discussion is related to Excessive coughing/mucus after eating.
I've had GERD, been on meds for it for years, and eventually stopped taking them. This mucus thing does feel different than my other symptoms, but of course that's not to say it's not related.
I notice it more in certain circumstances. The following activities/foods are suspect to me:
- gargling with mouthwash
- eating processed foods
- eating sugary foods
- sometimes just eating in general
- gummy candies - oh man, they're the worst!
- corn syrup in food
- dehydration
- cold water
Those are some of the things I've suspected for causing this mucus reaction. One thing I think that's helped me is drinking warm water during or after a meal, DEFINITELY not cold water (constricts and seems to me to increase mucus thickness). I do not recommend peppermint tea if you are suffering from GERD, because even if it does relax the stomach, that's not something you want - GERD can mean acid from your stomach splashed up through your esophageal sphincter which then burns your esophagus causing heartburn. So no, you don't always want to relax your stomach muscles - GERD sufferers want that sphincter to block that splashing! However, a warm tea without caffeine would be a good help to digestion in general - in fact it's been a long-heralded digestive aid.
A few other tips that help me sometimes (not always):
- sleep slightly elevated, and if you must sleep on your side, sleep on your left side (the angle makes it just slightly harder for acid to reach your esophagus)
- don't chew gum
- drink warm water frequently, not necessarily a lot, just frequently. I sometimes think I'm maybe dehydrated which in turn makes any mucus thicker because there's less hydration to keep it loose
- avoid creamy or indulgent foods, especially within 1.5 hours of going to bed. You wanna make sure you're just drinking water or eating very plain food within that timeframe so nothing aggravates it further
- if you want to test something, try in the morning or early afternoon, when there's enough going on that you won't be hyper-focused on the results. Sometimes being hyper-aware makes us more anxious about it, which in turn will increase any inflammation.
- take a Tums or a Gas-X. My life seriously improved when I learned about Gas-X...... sometimes panic attacks were triggered because I just had to burp and my body just wasn't cooperating! Sometimes if I'm feeling anxious I'll take a Gas-X and wiggle my shoulders back and forth (seriously! It allows the burp to wiggle its way out!!) just to relieve some of the pressure. I don't know if anyone else here has a similar issue but I suspect we're all in many of the same boats so I figured I should mention it.
As for this mucus issue. Well, sometimes it happens, other times not so much. I think if I were to analyse a food diary it might show me being less responsible with what I'm eating when it happens, but that said, I'm going to go make myself a non-caffeinated tea, to loosen things up a bit. Good luck to all.
I notice it more in certain circumstances. The following activities/foods are suspect to me:
- gargling with mouthwash
- eating processed foods
- eating sugary foods
- sometimes just eating in general
- gummy candies - oh man, they're the worst!
- corn syrup in food
- dehydration
- cold water
Those are some of the things I've suspected for causing this mucus reaction. One thing I think that's helped me is drinking warm water during or after a meal, DEFINITELY not cold water (constricts and seems to me to increase mucus thickness). I do not recommend peppermint tea if you are suffering from GERD, because even if it does relax the stomach, that's not something you want - GERD can mean acid from your stomach splashed up through your esophageal sphincter which then burns your esophagus causing heartburn. So no, you don't always want to relax your stomach muscles - GERD sufferers want that sphincter to block that splashing! However, a warm tea without caffeine would be a good help to digestion in general - in fact it's been a long-heralded digestive aid.
A few other tips that help me sometimes (not always):
- sleep slightly elevated, and if you must sleep on your side, sleep on your left side (the angle makes it just slightly harder for acid to reach your esophagus)
- don't chew gum
- drink warm water frequently, not necessarily a lot, just frequently. I sometimes think I'm maybe dehydrated which in turn makes any mucus thicker because there's less hydration to keep it loose
- avoid creamy or indulgent foods, especially within 1.5 hours of going to bed. You wanna make sure you're just drinking water or eating very plain food within that timeframe so nothing aggravates it further
- if you want to test something, try in the morning or early afternoon, when there's enough going on that you won't be hyper-focused on the results. Sometimes being hyper-aware makes us more anxious about it, which in turn will increase any inflammation.
- take a Tums or a Gas-X. My life seriously improved when I learned about Gas-X...... sometimes panic attacks were triggered because I just had to burp and my body just wasn't cooperating! Sometimes if I'm feeling anxious I'll take a Gas-X and wiggle my shoulders back and forth (seriously! It allows the burp to wiggle its way out!!) just to relieve some of the pressure. I don't know if anyone else here has a similar issue but I suspect we're all in many of the same boats so I figured I should mention it.
As for this mucus issue. Well, sometimes it happens, other times not so much. I think if I were to analyse a food diary it might show me being less responsible with what I'm eating when it happens, but that said, I'm going to go make myself a non-caffeinated tea, to loosen things up a bit. Good luck to all.
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I choke with certain foods causing phlegm...i usually have to throw up...i need to get my esophagus stretched which I understand is a simple procedure. Also if I drink vinegar before I eat that usually helps...just in case this helps someone.
I have the exact same symptoms as you!!! I've had this issue for 15 years already. Have you made any new discoveries?
I have a similar problem, I take oregano everyday now and it appears to cure a lot of my problems, Oregano is an old remedy for chest complaints that are usually diagnosed as asthma. I have to watch what I eat and it appears that sunflower oil, mushrooms, alcohol appears to set of my symptoms. Not sure of an absolute cure but the oregano defo helped a lot.
I have been going thru massive treatment for lung disease for the past 2 years and I must say there are numerous ways to alleviate the process of getting rid of the mucus. A good Pulmonologist will prescribe a so called trumpet which is a small plastic device one blows into and which in turn creates a vibration in the throat or lungs (even into the stomach and pulls the mucus away from the walls or linings of the throat, bronchials and allows it to come upward much easier. There are several different types and styles of this device and they can also be found on the Internet. There is NO prescription needed and it would behoove all people with mucus problems to have one.
Secondly, we have to understand that almost all people who have a bronchial problem will also have GERD and those who have GERD will also tend to be prime suspects for short Barrets Syndrom . Gerd is, unless very severe pretty simple to eliminate. Over the counter medications or even precsribed meds are not the answer. Be inquisitive and search the Net for solutions......there are many and all natural. One of the best solutions to this problem is Apple Cider Vinegar. I use one tablespoon of Braggs Apple Cider Vinegar with one Teaspoon of Honey and 8 ounces of water. One can mix it any way you want and simply drink a glass each day or even 2 glasses per day. One would think that Vinegar would make the body even more Acidic and cause even more GERD....NOT the case though and the body becomes more Alkaline and with a evenly balanced Alkaline system one has reduced or eliminated the GERD. Another good solution is to eat a good old fashioned DILL pickle.....takes the heartburn right out of the system. One may also have GERD without heartburn and this one bothers me badly but comes from the upper stomach opening not opening completely to let food enter the stomach. Eat slow and eat small meals but more frequently to beat this.
A Nebulizer to keep mucus loose is fine but gets pretty old and frustrating. I live in Germany and use a number of methods to keep mucus loose and easy to cough up.
For those of you who have Chronic Bronchitis.....be it known that if diagnosed soon enough there are methods available now that allows for a Bronchoscope invasion of the lungs and the implantation of either Coils or so called ventilators in the bronchials. Such implants close down the bad parts of the bronchials thus forcing the still good parts to pick up the work load.......it works.....I have had both Lungs worked on and the procedure is done with the patient being totally sedated.The only after effect is a minor sore throat for a few days. Benefits normally start to appear in 2-3 weeks.-.----only one lung is done at a time and the hospital stay is about 4 days barring any complications.
So those who suffer from Mucus....get a Trumpet device and also try a Salt Pipe.....(does wonders)
Those who have Chronic Bronchitis....See a good Pulmonologist and get yourself an implant if your problem is one of those that cannot be cured (like Emphysema).
Those with GERD.....eliminate it with Braggs Apple Cider Vinegar or a Pickle a day.
Secondly, we have to understand that almost all people who have a bronchial problem will also have GERD and those who have GERD will also tend to be prime suspects for short Barrets Syndrom . Gerd is, unless very severe pretty simple to eliminate. Over the counter medications or even precsribed meds are not the answer. Be inquisitive and search the Net for solutions......there are many and all natural. One of the best solutions to this problem is Apple Cider Vinegar. I use one tablespoon of Braggs Apple Cider Vinegar with one Teaspoon of Honey and 8 ounces of water. One can mix it any way you want and simply drink a glass each day or even 2 glasses per day. One would think that Vinegar would make the body even more Acidic and cause even more GERD....NOT the case though and the body becomes more Alkaline and with a evenly balanced Alkaline system one has reduced or eliminated the GERD. Another good solution is to eat a good old fashioned DILL pickle.....takes the heartburn right out of the system. One may also have GERD without heartburn and this one bothers me badly but comes from the upper stomach opening not opening completely to let food enter the stomach. Eat slow and eat small meals but more frequently to beat this.
A Nebulizer to keep mucus loose is fine but gets pretty old and frustrating. I live in Germany and use a number of methods to keep mucus loose and easy to cough up.
For those of you who have Chronic Bronchitis.....be it known that if diagnosed soon enough there are methods available now that allows for a Bronchoscope invasion of the lungs and the implantation of either Coils or so called ventilators in the bronchials. Such implants close down the bad parts of the bronchials thus forcing the still good parts to pick up the work load.......it works.....I have had both Lungs worked on and the procedure is done with the patient being totally sedated.The only after effect is a minor sore throat for a few days. Benefits normally start to appear in 2-3 weeks.-.----only one lung is done at a time and the hospital stay is about 4 days barring any complications.
So those who suffer from Mucus....get a Trumpet device and also try a Salt Pipe.....(does wonders)
Those who have Chronic Bronchitis....See a good Pulmonologist and get yourself an implant if your problem is one of those that cannot be cured (like Emphysema).
Those with GERD.....eliminate it with Braggs Apple Cider Vinegar or a Pickle a day.
This is probably a chronic sinus infection - the steam loosens the mucus and when brushing your teeth you are suppressing swallowing
Solution - gargle in the shower, spit while brushing teeth and clear throat often
Solution - gargle in the shower, spit while brushing teeth and clear throat often
I too, have found that sugar and carbs in general make a big impact on my sinuses and mucus production, and even affect whether or not I choke up and snore at night. By cutting out most sugar and cutting way back on carbs (I try to keep them at 100-150 grams a day at most), my nose and lungs are immensely happier, and I've even been able to eliminate the nasal allergy meds that I've taken for decades. I'm not sure if it has something to do with insulin, elevated blood sugar, or what, but all I know is that cutting sugar and reducing all carbs overall worked miracles for me!
This is not a small problem. It keeps you from having a normal life when you feel you could die from not being able to breathe because of mucus.
I see this posted Jan 16, 2009. This whole post could have been written by me, as I have had the identical symptoms for nine months. I have lost 30 pounds and cannot afford to lose anymore. I was also diagnosed with gerd but did not take the medicine. Common sense told me it wasn't that.
I was told it was asthma exasperation. All I know is it has become almost unbearable and there seems no where to turn.
I was told it was asthma exasperation. All I know is it has become almost unbearable and there seems no where to turn.
I was diagnosed w/ broncial asthma as a child. Over 50, I began having issues with LOTS of coughing... until I felt like I was going to cough up a lung. Results were all too often embarrassing. GP put me on steroids & various asthma meds, they would help for a time & then coughing would return. FINALLY sick of it all, I demanded a series of referals. ENT confirmed no issues with sinus or throat, advised me to stop all asthma Rx & started me on mucinex. I was referred to pulmonologist for testing. Pulmonologist asked all kinds of questions that I considered strange, started me on a GERD medication as a result of those questions & tested my lung function. Confirmed I do not have asthma, but I do have a hiatial hernia & GERD. I take an OTC medication daily, the coughing is almost comp,etely controlled. Loosing weight has helped, but if I over eat or forget the medication, heavy coughing ensues. In brief, make certain you are correctly diagnosed! I spent a fortune on asthma meds that were usesless!
Your information has been extremely helpful - thank you!! I had been an avid runner & athlete, so when I went to the doctors (3 different ones) they told me it was exercise induced asthma or allergy induced asthma. The nights were almost deadly without steady breathing. they prescribed singular, then the inhaler; then steroid pills and meds to fight bronchitis, then the nebulizer. Prior to this I hated taking meds, even aspirin. I pleaded with doctors to help me understand the causes. Sadly they only wanted to treat the symptoms. I had tried eliminating dairy alone, but no change & no help. I read your blog and went No Sugar - the healing was almost immediate!! I can't thank you enough. May God Bless You.
A mucolytic agent like N-acetylcycsteine (NAC) can help break down the mucus. This coupled with an expectorant might just be what you need. Alternatively, there's this herb called adathoda vasica (also known as malabar nut, vasaka or adusa). The herb is a mucolytic agent, expectorant and decongestant and works wonders for melting the mucus and reducing choking, gastric probs. It is available commercially and is quick in action.
I think the wheat has a lot to do with it. I have to cough up mucous after every meal. I have asthma and gerds. I am going to try to cut down on the wheat and the carbs generally to see if this makes me feel better. My lungs are apparently clear which i find shocking. I wake up every night because of apnea, i have gone up likde 5 sizes in the last year and a half. I am thinking of going to an acupuncturist as well. I have heard that elimination diets work but that it is best to go to a naturopath first
I have choked on mucus at times throughout my life. I started coughing up blood and dark thick sticky mucus. Same stickiness, but color worse than normal. I finally found a doctor to send for testing three separate sputum cultures and let them grow up to 12 weeks. After the third week all three cultures shown positive for MYCOBACTERIUM GORDONAE and other bacteria of cocci and diplocci were found. I am seeking further testing because I have found out that there are milder versions of cystic fibrosis. Over 2600 different milder versions and this is one of the signs. In the meanwhile I am using slippery elm (herb that stops the excessive production of mucus) 3x daily. I works for me. Hope it helps some of you out there suffering from this. Don't give up. You know your body and you know when something is wrong. My infection was not seen for years because this type of infection is intracellular, as I understand. God bless all.
About showers and brushing teeth....I definitely have an allergic response (hives) after showers and I've been trying to determine if it is the temperature (i get hives at beginning of summer first couple times I sweat and then it goes away) or something in the water (I don't get hives from swimming pool so I don't think it is chlorine) or some toxin my skin is excreting (my best guess since I also have adult acne that I think is linked to my diet). The other interesting thing is my infant son has been teething which I have noticed coincides with his reflux being exacerbated. If I give him around the clock ibuprofen, his reflux is minimal. So I'm thinking it is some sort of inflammatory response to the teething. Seems like your issue could somehow be related.
There is so much information and suggestions I need to try. The only difference is that I also get phlegm when I wash my teeth and take a shower. Anyone with the same symptoms?
I am searching for an answer for my husband. He has been sick for so long and has seen several specialists with no answers. He started gagging while eating and can rarely finish a meal without running to the bathroom because he is choking and fears he may vomit--which he does at least three times a week. We haven't been able to eat out for years.
I am currently looking into foods that contain high levels of histamine as the culprit, though I have to do further research. Anybody try this route yet? There are also natural anti-histamines that are supposed to help reduce the symptoms.
Some high histamine foods are beer, cheese apricots, raisins, processed meats, breads containing yeast, tomatoes, ketchup, spinach, vinegar,salad dressing, mushrooms, smoked fish, some nuts.
It's not an allergy, so it wouldn't show up on any test.
Some foods release histamine in the body such as bananas, chocolate, eggs,milk, papayas, pineapple, shellfish, strawberries, tomatoes.
Our plan is to write down everything he eats and describe his reactions to it in order to determine if he is sensitive to histamine.
I am currently looking into foods that contain high levels of histamine as the culprit, though I have to do further research. Anybody try this route yet? There are also natural anti-histamines that are supposed to help reduce the symptoms.
Some high histamine foods are beer, cheese apricots, raisins, processed meats, breads containing yeast, tomatoes, ketchup, spinach, vinegar,salad dressing, mushrooms, smoked fish, some nuts.
It's not an allergy, so it wouldn't show up on any test.
Some foods release histamine in the body such as bananas, chocolate, eggs,milk, papayas, pineapple, shellfish, strawberries, tomatoes.
Our plan is to write down everything he eats and describe his reactions to it in order to determine if he is sensitive to histamine.
Guy´s,
i had this problem for about 5-4 years. I have healed this problem myself, i looked help from western medicine but never actually got any help. Long time ago I started to ingestive the food we are eating and the dietary what i eat and how it will fades away and then comes back again.
You all need to understand that if you get already these mucus symptoms then your body will try to show you that the food you are eating is over flowing something in your body and you need to change something. Its like cancer is cause of your bad diet. Every one have cancer in their life time about 5 times but you just dont know about it, and eventually your body will recover it self.
Why western medicine cant help !
1) They will start treating the cause of something which they dont know.
2) They dont look for the origin reason ( GERD, Fungus, Asthma, Diabetes type 2 and etc. ) All these diseases are cause of your daily long term diet.
2) They will give you antibiotics, fungus medicine something for reflux & GERD. All these are causes of something.
Western medicine might get your symptoms down for very short time of period like i experienced. But eventually the mucus returned, i needed to spit this **** out every single time after launch, morning and evening. Every morning i remember i drew to work and my window open guess why :D....
I were not sure what was wrong in me but here is what i did and the symptoms started to fade away after 2 weeks... now i am 95% free of this thing.
Remove:
1) Reduce your sugar usage from what you have now about 70%
2) Remove milk products from your diet. Grown human do not need cow´s milk or any other product made from milk.
3) Remove gluten from your diet.
4) Alcohol, coffe & very acid food
5) Don´t eat potato and meat at the same time
6) Don´t smoke
Add:
1) Drink more green tea ( 2-3 cups per day will reduce mucus about 50% instantly, drink without honey and suggar )
2) I use now supper greens products ( there are many out here which help your body to get more alkalise )
3) Use threelac brobiotics daily
4) Eat smaller portions but more often
I can guarantee that this will reduce your mucus 50% within 1 month.
PS. Every single time before i felt after launch that i need to go to sleep but now after i changed my diet i feel opposite way after launch i get more energy to work than before which is normal if you feel tired after launch then something is already wrong ...... which needs to be changed.
I am not 100% what was my problem but its gone now and i dont care what was wrong what matters is i have changed and i dont have the mucus any-more and i feel so much better then i felt before.
I am sure i had over growth of fungus & too much gluten products and milk.
If you want to contact with me about specific diet or need any help with the problem you have feel free to contact with me i am more than happy to help you out with your problem as i know how it feels and western medicine cant help you with this problem as they dont know the cause of it.... like the cause of cancer. BTW i managed to heal & help my grandmother to get rid of the 4 stage cancer within 4 months and now its totally gone. ..
Cheers
i had this problem for about 5-4 years. I have healed this problem myself, i looked help from western medicine but never actually got any help. Long time ago I started to ingestive the food we are eating and the dietary what i eat and how it will fades away and then comes back again.
You all need to understand that if you get already these mucus symptoms then your body will try to show you that the food you are eating is over flowing something in your body and you need to change something. Its like cancer is cause of your bad diet. Every one have cancer in their life time about 5 times but you just dont know about it, and eventually your body will recover it self.
Why western medicine cant help !
1) They will start treating the cause of something which they dont know.
2) They dont look for the origin reason ( GERD, Fungus, Asthma, Diabetes type 2 and etc. ) All these diseases are cause of your daily long term diet.
2) They will give you antibiotics, fungus medicine something for reflux & GERD. All these are causes of something.
Western medicine might get your symptoms down for very short time of period like i experienced. But eventually the mucus returned, i needed to spit this **** out every single time after launch, morning and evening. Every morning i remember i drew to work and my window open guess why :D....
I were not sure what was wrong in me but here is what i did and the symptoms started to fade away after 2 weeks... now i am 95% free of this thing.
Remove:
1) Reduce your sugar usage from what you have now about 70%
2) Remove milk products from your diet. Grown human do not need cow´s milk or any other product made from milk.
3) Remove gluten from your diet.
4) Alcohol, coffe & very acid food
5) Don´t eat potato and meat at the same time
6) Don´t smoke
Add:
1) Drink more green tea ( 2-3 cups per day will reduce mucus about 50% instantly, drink without honey and suggar )
2) I use now supper greens products ( there are many out here which help your body to get more alkalise )
3) Use threelac brobiotics daily
4) Eat smaller portions but more often
I can guarantee that this will reduce your mucus 50% within 1 month.
PS. Every single time before i felt after launch that i need to go to sleep but now after i changed my diet i feel opposite way after launch i get more energy to work than before which is normal if you feel tired after launch then something is already wrong ...... which needs to be changed.
I am not 100% what was my problem but its gone now and i dont care what was wrong what matters is i have changed and i dont have the mucus any-more and i feel so much better then i felt before.
I am sure i had over growth of fungus & too much gluten products and milk.
If you want to contact with me about specific diet or need any help with the problem you have feel free to contact with me i am more than happy to help you out with your problem as i know how it feels and western medicine cant help you with this problem as they dont know the cause of it.... like the cause of cancer. BTW i managed to heal & help my grandmother to get rid of the 4 stage cancer within 4 months and now its totally gone. ..
Cheers
Guy´s,
i had this problem for about 5-4 years. I have healed this problem myself, i looked help from western medicine but never actually got any help. Long time ago I started to ingestive the food we are eating and the dietary what i eat and how it will fades away and then comes back again.
You all need to understand that if you get already these mucus symptoms then your body will try to show you that the food you are eating is over flowing something in your body and you need to change something. Its like cancer is cause of your bad diet. Every one have cancer in their life time about 5 times but you just dont know about it, and eventually your body will recover it self.
Why western medicine cant help !
1) They will start treating the cause of something which they dont know.
2) They dont look for the origin reason ( GERD, Fungus, Asthma, Diabetes type 2 and etc. ) All these diseases are cause of your daily long term diet.
2) They will give you antibiotics, fungus medicine something for reflux & GERD. All these are causes of something.
Western medicine might get your symptoms down for very short time of period like i experienced. But eventually the mucus returned, i needed to spit this **** out every single time after launch, morning and evening. Every morning i remember i drew to work and my window open guess why :D....
I were not sure what was wrong in me but here is what i did and the symptoms started to fade away after 2 weeks... now i am 95% free of this thing.
Remove:
1) Reduce your sugar usage from what you have now about 70%
2) Remove milk products from your diet. Grown human do not need cow´s milk or any other product made from milk.
3) Remove gluten from your diet.
4) Alcohol, coffe & very acid food
5) Don´t eat potato and meat at the same time
6) Don´t smoke
Add:
1) Drink more green tea ( 2-3 cups per day will reduce mucus about 50% instantly, drink without honey and suggar )
2) I use now supper greens products ( there are many out here which help your body to get more alkalise )
3) Use threelac brobiotics daily
4) Eat smaller portions but more often
I can guarantee that this will reduce your mucus 50% within 1 month.
PS. Every single time before i felt after launch that i need to go to sleep but now after i changed my diet i feel opposite way after launch i get more energy to work than before which is normal if you feel tired after launch then something is already wrong ...... which needs to be changed.
I am not 100% what was my problem but its gone now and i dont care what was wrong what matters is i have changed and i dont have the mucus any-more and i feel so much better then i felt before.
I am sure i had over growth of fungus & too much gluten products and milk.
If you want to contact with me about specific diet or need any help with the problem you have feel free to contact with me i am more than happy to help you out with your problem as i know how it feels and western medicine cant help you with this problem as they dont know the cause of it.... like the cause of cancer. BTW i managed to heal & help my grandmother to get rid of the 4 stage cancer within 4 months and now its totally gone. ..
Cheers
i had this problem for about 5-4 years. I have healed this problem myself, i looked help from western medicine but never actually got any help. Long time ago I started to ingestive the food we are eating and the dietary what i eat and how it will fades away and then comes back again.
You all need to understand that if you get already these mucus symptoms then your body will try to show you that the food you are eating is over flowing something in your body and you need to change something. Its like cancer is cause of your bad diet. Every one have cancer in their life time about 5 times but you just dont know about it, and eventually your body will recover it self.
Why western medicine cant help !
1) They will start treating the cause of something which they dont know.
2) They dont look for the origin reason ( GERD, Fungus, Asthma, Diabetes type 2 and etc. ) All these diseases are cause of your daily long term diet.
2) They will give you antibiotics, fungus medicine something for reflux & GERD. All these are causes of something.
Western medicine might get your symptoms down for very short time of period like i experienced. But eventually the mucus returned, i needed to spit this **** out every single time after launch, morning and evening. Every morning i remember i drew to work and my window open guess why :D....
I were not sure what was wrong in me but here is what i did and the symptoms started to fade away after 2 weeks... now i am 95% free of this thing.
Remove:
1) Reduce your sugar usage from what you have now about 70%
2) Remove milk products from your diet. Grown human do not need cow´s milk or any other product made from milk.
3) Remove gluten from your diet.
4) Alcohol, coffe & very acid food
5) Don´t eat potato and meat at the same time
6) Don´t smoke
Add:
1) Drink more green tea ( 2-3 cups per day will reduce mucus about 50% instantly, drink without honey and suggar )
2) I use now supper greens products ( there are many out here which help your body to get more alkalise )
3) Use threelac brobiotics daily
4) Eat smaller portions but more often
I can guarantee that this will reduce your mucus 50% within 1 month.
PS. Every single time before i felt after launch that i need to go to sleep but now after i changed my diet i feel opposite way after launch i get more energy to work than before which is normal if you feel tired after launch then something is already wrong ...... which needs to be changed.
I am not 100% what was my problem but its gone now and i dont care what was wrong what matters is i have changed and i dont have the mucus any-more and i feel so much better then i felt before.
I am sure i had over growth of fungus & too much gluten products and milk.
If you want to contact with me about specific diet or need any help with the problem you have feel free to contact with me i am more than happy to help you out with your problem as i know how it feels and western medicine cant help you with this problem as they dont know the cause of it.... like the cause of cancer. BTW i managed to heal & help my grandmother to get rid of the 4 stage cancer within 4 months and now its totally gone. ..
Cheers
Everyone seems to assume that if they do not have heartburn they do jnot have GERD. This is false. If the esophageal sphincter is weak, you can get stomach juices besides hydrochloric acid backing up the esophagus--hence non-heartburn GERD. GERD stands for gastroesophageal reflux disease, most commonly acid but people can get non-acidic reflux, even when on strong anti-acid medicine like Proton Pump Inhibitors (Nexium, Dexilant, Protonix, etc.) can get non-burning reflux as well. There is also a condition of Laryngopharyngeal Reflux (Silent Reflux) where the reflux backs up in the throat or further area. BTW, Dexiland is a newer delayed release PPI that can be taken anytime, not just before a meal.
I have had this problem for several years and am convinced it has to do with an allergic response. Possibly to preservatives. It only happens with certain foods, particularly processed foods or unnatural foods. Fast foods always trigger it, but so does just a sliced of packaged ham packed full of preservatives. It is NOT GERD. I get GERD/heart burn on occasion and it is NOT the same thing. No post nasal drip. Sinuses are clean. It's some sort of inflammatory response triggered by something causing mucous build up in my LUNGS. I am NOT insulin resistant and don't think insulin levels have anything to do with it.
I summarized my findings from these forums in an email to a friend. I am posting it below. If people systematically try these areas out and comment back it may be helpful.
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Being a do-it-yourselfer you could experiment with some of the recommendations since they are lifestyle-diet changes
a) If the reason you're getting symptoms is because food is sitting too long in your throat - and the body is reacting by producing mucous, then suck a little peppermint candy (the chalky peppermint candy) before you eat as that will relaxes your sphincter muscle. My father always uses this to open the pyloric sphincter muscle after he eats to let stuff out of the stomach into the intestine. You would want to use it before you eat, to let esophageal sphincter relax to let stuff into the stomach. Once person in the thread above drinks warm peppermint tea when they eat and it seems to help - maybe the same reason? It is just a theory. Note, if your sphincter is tight - which is what they found it on esophageal impedance it is possibly not GERD (even though they diagnosed you with that).
b) One person suggests it could be due to a spike in insulin levels. IF that is the case then sugar - which carbs is quickly broken down into - would cause the syptoms...one person suggests testing out if eating a moderately sized meal with protein and fat, and just 20-30 grams of carbs helps. Try it out, like scrambled eggs with veggies or something...does it help the symptoms? If so, it gives you a dietary avenue to explore.
c) One person said they only changed 2 things. They stopped eating gluten - they got gluten free bread/pasta. In Waterloo there is a health food store that sells tons of gluten free stuff. They also started taking Magnesium....in their own words
"It's extremely important to get Magnesium Citrate and for me, I need about 100-200mg's daily of it. The one I have found perfect for me is an Australian brand (I'm Australian) called "Herbs of Gold - Muscle Rescusitation" which also has Vitamin B6, which helps Magnesium absorption. I can now drink orange juice, milk and eat meals without gagging."
Don't be overwhelmed, you'll get your cure. I've heard that chronic problems take chronic solutions - ie time. If you want to go hardcore on the problem assume it is everything all at once - allergies (take antihistamine, nasal rinse, sheet/mattress protectors), GERD (Nexium, or whatever they prescribe you), tight sphincter (peppermint tea while eating or suck peppermint candy before eating), gluten allergy (stop eating non gluten breads, take magnesium), insulin issues (eat a few less carbs, eat more protein/fat), and perhaps even keep eating yogurt, but take non-sugared soy-milk instead to cut dairy a bit. If you get relief after a few weeks, back things back into your diet slowly and see what changes.
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Being a do-it-yourselfer you could experiment with some of the recommendations since they are lifestyle-diet changes
a) If the reason you're getting symptoms is because food is sitting too long in your throat - and the body is reacting by producing mucous, then suck a little peppermint candy (the chalky peppermint candy) before you eat as that will relaxes your sphincter muscle. My father always uses this to open the pyloric sphincter muscle after he eats to let stuff out of the stomach into the intestine. You would want to use it before you eat, to let esophageal sphincter relax to let stuff into the stomach. Once person in the thread above drinks warm peppermint tea when they eat and it seems to help - maybe the same reason? It is just a theory. Note, if your sphincter is tight - which is what they found it on esophageal impedance it is possibly not GERD (even though they diagnosed you with that).
b) One person suggests it could be due to a spike in insulin levels. IF that is the case then sugar - which carbs is quickly broken down into - would cause the syptoms...one person suggests testing out if eating a moderately sized meal with protein and fat, and just 20-30 grams of carbs helps. Try it out, like scrambled eggs with veggies or something...does it help the symptoms? If so, it gives you a dietary avenue to explore.
c) One person said they only changed 2 things. They stopped eating gluten - they got gluten free bread/pasta. In Waterloo there is a health food store that sells tons of gluten free stuff. They also started taking Magnesium....in their own words
"It's extremely important to get Magnesium Citrate and for me, I need about 100-200mg's daily of it. The one I have found perfect for me is an Australian brand (I'm Australian) called "Herbs of Gold - Muscle Rescusitation" which also has Vitamin B6, which helps Magnesium absorption. I can now drink orange juice, milk and eat meals without gagging."
Don't be overwhelmed, you'll get your cure. I've heard that chronic problems take chronic solutions - ie time. If you want to go hardcore on the problem assume it is everything all at once - allergies (take antihistamine, nasal rinse, sheet/mattress protectors), GERD (Nexium, or whatever they prescribe you), tight sphincter (peppermint tea while eating or suck peppermint candy before eating), gluten allergy (stop eating non gluten breads, take magnesium), insulin issues (eat a few less carbs, eat more protein/fat), and perhaps even keep eating yogurt, but take non-sugared soy-milk instead to cut dairy a bit. If you get relief after a few weeks, back things back into your diet slowly and see what changes.
I had a bad cold. The cold ended, but it left me reacting to almost everything I ate. I would gag on milk chocolate, produce a lot of mucus, and my throat would constrict, and I couldn't talk. Tears poured from both eyes, I struggled to draw a breath (slowly does it). I thought all of it had ended, but two day ago I had oreo ice cream, and it happened again. A stab in the throat, and mucus, gagging, tears, etc. If I eat citrus, it goes down ok, but a minute later, my mouth is full of mucus. It doesn't want to go down, so I spit it out. Motto on mucus : spit it into a kleenex. Right now, I am experimenting with digestive enzymes. I put a little in a glass of water, swish my mouth with it, and swallow. I will try anything to get this gone. Wouldn't it be great if we could chew a special GUM that knocks this problem out ? My mucus was so bad today, it was blocking my eustachean tube. Breathing through my mouth dried up the junk a bit.
I take Benadryl only if I have to. The mucus after eating is a pain for sure. I did take a low dose of 7 day Medrol once. Doc said I had an allergy. The med is a tad harsh, being a steroid, but it DID the trick. So, 25 years later, maybe I need it again for 7 days. It's horrible drinking plain water, and having instant slime throat. The only thing that didn't make me get a reaction was parsley juice, and a clove of raw garlic in a blender, strained, and swallowed. Didn't even burn ! I am 63 years old. Non smoker.
I take Benadryl only if I have to. The mucus after eating is a pain for sure. I did take a low dose of 7 day Medrol once. Doc said I had an allergy. The med is a tad harsh, being a steroid, but it DID the trick. So, 25 years later, maybe I need it again for 7 days. It's horrible drinking plain water, and having instant slime throat. The only thing that didn't make me get a reaction was parsley juice, and a clove of raw garlic in a blender, strained, and swallowed. Didn't even burn ! I am 63 years old. Non smoker.
Believe it or not, most doctors do not know that mucus is the key to proper diagnosis. Strongyloisis and/or schistomiasis could be a factor. If you went to a vet, and you were a goat you would most likely get the proper medication to cure you. Most doctors only want blood and/or feces to see if you have what is in "their book". They do not know how to deal with symtoms that are not well defined in" their book of diseases". You could have strongylosis for a lifetime of being treated for asthma. Strongylosis can be cured in a few days.
I also had the problem of mucus after eating and have found that it is because
of a food-allergie.( eggs, diary and so on ).
When I avoid alletrgic foods I have no mucus problem.
When I have an attac ( musus and coughing that could last for hours )
I take half a teaspoon of Baking Soda in a glas of water and have immediate relief.
My point about the Nexium giving me energy was that about 6 months ago, I friend was taking Nexium and when I went to read the actual chemical in Nexium, it was Esomeprazole Magnesium, which is likely why it had helped with my energy levels.
My mucuous symptoms were severe, feeling like I was choking, ended up despising eating because it acerbated the problem, not sleeping properly, not being able to get to sleep etc etc..
How I found out? I wrote every single symptom I had down. I then googled the whole lot of them together. Everything I got came up as showing I had Fybromyalgia. I then started reading about Fibromyalgia and what treatments were available for Fibromyalgia sufferers. I repeatedly came across Magnesium from different sources. So I searched for which Magnesium is best and I went and bought some about 2 hours later...within 3 days, I went from feeling like I was 70years old (I was 30) to being 25 again, the difference was that huge for me.
http://www.healthy-living.org/html/fibromyalgia.html
I don't suggest it's going to help everyone but I certainly think getting rid of dairy and gluten to begin with and replacing them with a good Calcium / Magnesium / Vitamin B combination supplement and give it a try for 30 days. It's not going to hurt you and it costs very little to try.
My mucuous symptoms were severe, feeling like I was choking, ended up despising eating because it acerbated the problem, not sleeping properly, not being able to get to sleep etc etc..
How I found out? I wrote every single symptom I had down. I then googled the whole lot of them together. Everything I got came up as showing I had Fybromyalgia. I then started reading about Fibromyalgia and what treatments were available for Fibromyalgia sufferers. I repeatedly came across Magnesium from different sources. So I searched for which Magnesium is best and I went and bought some about 2 hours later...within 3 days, I went from feeling like I was 70years old (I was 30) to being 25 again, the difference was that huge for me.
http://www.healthy-living.org/html/fibromyalgia.html
I don't suggest it's going to help everyone but I certainly think getting rid of dairy and gluten to begin with and replacing them with a good Calcium / Magnesium / Vitamin B combination supplement and give it a try for 30 days. It's not going to hurt you and it costs very little to try.
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