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Respiratory Disorders (Expert Forum)
mucous/wheezing
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mucous/wheezing
by ozark, Oct 10, 2003 12:00AM
for the past 2 mo i have had alot of post nasal drip especially in the morning....i do have allergy induced asthma but its sporadic and mild(environmental allergies)....for the past few months, i have mucous in my chest but it seems to be more up in my tracheal area right near the indent between the clavicles....if i breathe deeply and exhale normally, i can't hear a wheeze or feel it ....it mostly is when i make myself cough or the mucous moves and i cough ...coughing makes it sound wheezy but not really in my lungs just upper area...albuterol really doesnt seem to help.....i've been taking flovent 110 ...2puffs once a day for the past 2 weeks....why doesnt the albuterol help...is it more a tracheal irritation(it doesnt hurt to cough) from my post nasal drip? does it need to be treated with something else? i'm not short of breathe or anything just wondering? thank you for your time......
Doctor's Answer
by National Jewish, Oct 21, 2003 12:00AM
, Oct 21, 2003 12:00AM
Albuterol is a bronchodilator. This relaxes smooth muscle tightness. If your cough is due to mucus rather than tightness, then the albuterol will not help. An inhaled steroid like the Flovent ® Inhalation Aerosol (fluticasone propionate) decreases mucus by decreasing the swelling in the lungs. It may take a little longer to see the full benefit from the inhaled steroid.
Postnasal drip is drainage from the nose and sinuses dripping down the back of the throat. There could be several reasons for this drainage. One is an allergic reaction to inhaling something. A second reason is a non-allergic, non-infectious inflammation in the sinuses that can linger after a cold. A third reason is chronic sinusitis. Postnasal drip can cause coughing and wheezing as a result of irritation of the throat and lungs. You may experience the postnasal drip as a constant feeling of mucus at the back of your throat. As long as you are not on a fluid restriction you should be drinking 6 to 8 8-ounce glasses of non-caffeine non-alcoholic fluid daily. This will thin the mucus so that it moves more easily. A nasal wash helps remove phlegm from the nose and sinuses. This can temporarily reduce the postnasal drip and lessen coughing and wheezing. A prescription nasal steroid spray decreases nasal swelling and mucus production. This may prevent the postnasal drip and coughing and wheezing. To get the most out of a nasal steroid spray use it after doing a nasal wash. A nasal steroid spray does not provide immediate relief of symptoms. It may require several weeks of routine use to become effective. Please read our Nasal Wash MedFact at http://www.nationaljewish.org/medfacts/nasal.html for more information about this technique. Share this information with your doctor to see if you would benefit from this daily treatment.
Postnasal drip is drainage from the nose and sinuses dripping down the back of the throat. There could be several reasons for this drainage. One is an allergic reaction to inhaling something. A second reason is a non-allergic, non-infectious inflammation in the sinuses that can linger after a cold. A third reason is chronic sinusitis. Postnasal drip can cause coughing and wheezing as a result of irritation of the throat and lungs. You may experience the postnasal drip as a constant feeling of mucus at the back of your throat. As long as you are not on a fluid restriction you should be drinking 6 to 8 8-ounce glasses of non-caffeine non-alcoholic fluid daily. This will thin the mucus so that it moves more easily. A nasal wash helps remove phlegm from the nose and sinuses. This can temporarily reduce the postnasal drip and lessen coughing and wheezing. A prescription nasal steroid spray decreases nasal swelling and mucus production. This may prevent the postnasal drip and coughing and wheezing. To get the most out of a nasal steroid spray use it after doing a nasal wash. A nasal steroid spray does not provide immediate relief of symptoms. It may require several weeks of routine use to become effective. Please read our Nasal Wash MedFact at http://www.nationaljewish.org/medfacts/nasal.html for more information about this technique. Share this information with your doctor to see if you would benefit from this daily treatment.
Member Comments (3)
by ozark, Oct 10, 2003 12:00AM
the only other thing i can think of is i was painting in my house alot back then and i was wondering if its a reaction to the fumes? how long does it take to go away?
by ozark, Oct 16, 2003 12:00AM
To: to RN
one other thing is i started lipitor at the end of aug beginning of sept.....i just read the side effects and it stated sinusitis and bronchitis....could this be a result from this med?
