Thick mucous in larnyx

[edaho]

I have a continuous problem with thick mucous in my throat.  I must clear my throat a hundred times a day.  My larnyx gets so full of the thick mucous that I almost choke and it causes my eyes to water.  When this happens I hack up about a quarter cup of the stuff.  

I went to an ENT specialist who diagnosed sinusitis due to restricted airflow because of a deviated septum.  After two surgeries for this there is no improvment.  I've tried Musinex and steroid nose sprays.  Nothing seems to help.  

I've read that this could be Laryngopharyngeal reflux and could be treated with Medrol or Budesonide.  Could this be true?


This discussion is related to Excessive Thick Mucous in Throat-- HELP!!!.

[nikkiS123]

I have been trying to treat these symptoms too. I had an ENT stick a camera up my nose (ouch!) and I have never heard a Dr sound so disgusted before. She described a stringy web-like mucus filling my throat. She told me it was from acid reflux. The meds they gave me for the acid reflux actually gave me noticeable reflux. I started taking Apple Cider Vinegar, which for me worked wonders in both the relief from any heartburn and the feeling of food stuck in my throat. I had already had the Barium fluroscope test to rule out any actual obstructions. I clear my throat so often people think I am being rude. My common statement now is that I am not looking for attention, I am just trying to breath.
Most of my symptoms started after I was given anti-biotics for a viral pnuemonia. Three months later I had horrible post-nasal drip then the throat symptoms started.
Has anyone else tried looking into Candida as a cause. As I have been working on that as a potential treatment, my symptoms are slowly clearing up.
I would love the input of others and am willing to offer my 2 cents worth for others to consider.

[edaho1]

Hi Dakota,

I couldn't sign in to my account and had to create a new one, but this is the same edaho who started this discussion.

I've made some important discoveries about our common problem.  First is that ENT doctors do not have the answers.  Their expertise ends with the throat, while the problem goes deeper.  They treat for Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) but are ignorant of the real problem, which is Laryngopharyngeal Reflux (LPR) or "Silent Reflux”, which is a problem with the esophagus.

The esophagus has a muscle at both the top and the bottom called sphincter muscles.  They open when swallowing and close to prevent reflux.  When the lower sphincter muscle fails to close, stomach acid backs up into the esophagus causing the burning sensation called heartburn.  The acid can also go into the lungs causing much pain and coughing.  The upper sphincter muscle, if it remains working properly, prevents this acid from entering the throat.  This is GERD.

BUT, if the upper sphincter muscle also does not close properly the acid goes into the throat and larynx, which causes the sinuses to overproduce mucous.  This is the condition called LPR – or Silent Reflux, because the GERD symptoms are not present.  The esophagus also produces mucous, which rises into the throat.  So with mucous coming from the stomach and esophagus and combining with mucous from the sinuses in the throat it becomes a massive chronic problem.

To have the sphincter muscles checked you have to see a Gastroenterologist, (a doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the digestive system).  He will perform an endoscopy using an endoscope, which is a tiny camera and light in a tube that goes down the throat.

It wasn’t until food started sticking in my esophagus that I was referred to a Gastroenterologist.  When he performed the endoscopy it was found that I had a cancerous tumor around the lower sphincter muscle.  I begin chemo and radiation treatments for it next week.

This cancer is usually caused by stomach acid damage to the esophagus, heavy drinking, and/or smoking. As I neither smoke nor drink that leaves stomach acid as the culprit.  The pity of it is that the ENTs and GPs who kept treating me for GERD had no clue that it could be something more complex and they were not smart enough to refer me to a Gastroenterologist.  If they had - this tumor could have been prevented, or caught before it became so huge and life threatening.  

Here’s a link with more info on LPR.
file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/Ed/Desktop/Laryngopharyngeal%20Reflux%20-%20LPR.htm

I urge you and everyone else who has this problem to see a Gastroenterologist before you become a victim of Esophageal Cancer.

[FordpickupGrl]

THE REASON THEY CANT FIND OUT WHERE IT'S COMING FROM AND GIVE IT A NAME ACCID REFLUX, THEY WOULD'NT BE AS WORRIED & DESPERATE LIKE WE ALL ARE, IS BECAUSE THEY DON'T LIVE W/ IT MAN! MAKE THEM BE MORE UP FRONT AND THE CARDS ON THE TABLE AND BE HONEST!! BUT I HAVE BEEN READING ON THE VAGUS NERVE AND IT JUST MAKES SENSE. CHECK IT OUT.. AND TO ALL OF YOU SURE YOU KEEP GOING BACK AND BACK TO THE SAME DOCTOR AND THEY ARE GOING TO SEE YOU AND TELL YOU THE SAME THING MONEY MONEY.

GOOD LUCK!!

[FordpickupGrl]

READ UP ON THE VARGUS NERVE IF IT GETS DAMAGED! IF ALL OF YOU NOTICE THAT YOUR GASTRO TRACT IS INVOLVED YOUR HEART LUNGS CHEST CAVITY. THEY SAY IT'S THE VAGUS NERVE! COULD HAVE BEEN DANAGED??  AND ALSO TRY A TEASPOON OF HONEY WHEN YOUR FEEL ATTACK COMING ON ( ACCID REFLUX )

[FordpickupGrl]

The virus infection is bacteria infection caused by muccous thickening, it is dangerous it can lead to bacteria in your blood stream and smoking and coffee is not cool! it keeps your bacteria at bay! i have been doing alot of research i have muccous and didnt know why it kepted coming back until i found the right doctor!! my luck he has his bachelors in science, and also in fectious dieases as well as internal medicine. don't just see any doctor do some research just like if you were going to buy a car!


best wishes to all!!!!

[FordpickupGrl]

Check to see if your vagus nerve is damaged? read up on the vagus nerve.

best wishes!