mucus in the lungs and throat after eating!

[princeflynn]

The below i believe will help

Globus sensation is due to inflammation. Inflammation of many different anatomic regions can produce this feeling: the nasopharynx (roof of the throat), soft palate (roof of the mouth, including the uvula, that little punching bag in the back of your mouth), base of tongue, posterior pharyngeal wall (back of the throat), larynx (voice box), hypopharynx (lower throat) and esophagus (swallowing tube).

The next obvious question is: What causes this inflammation? Here are a few of the common causes.

Gastroesophageal reflux disease. This is arguably the most common explanation. Stomach acid and digestive enzymes "wash up," or reflux, into the lower throat and larynx. Unlike the stomach lining, these tissues are not suited for acid and digestive enzymes, and inflammation results.
Rhinosinusitis. Infected mucus from the sinuses and nasal cavities drains down the back of the throat, irritating everything in its path. Globus is usually not the only symptom of sinusitis. Patients with sinusitis also complain of facial pressure or pain, nasal congestion and postnasal drainage. In other words, if you had sinusitis, you WOULD cough something up when you clear your throat. Thus, I doubt that this is your problem.




Chronic throat infection. Commonly infected structures include the tonsils, lingual tonsils and adenoids. (The adenoids are high in the throat, in the nasopharynx. Lingual tonsils are located at the base of the tongue.) Each structure is an example of lymphoid tissue, collections of cells that are supposed to fight infection. As front-line troops, these structures can become chronically inflamed as a result of viral or bacterial infections.
Your best bet for rapid diagnosis and treatment of globus: Your friendly neighborhood ear, nose and throat specialist (ENT). The diagnosis is often obvious from the patient's description of the symptoms. The physical exam, which may include a examination of the nose and throat using a fiberoptic camera called a scope, often merely confirms what the ENT suspects, based upon the symptoms. Treatment will depend upon the diagnosis. If your ENT thinks you have acid reflux, your treatment will involve diet and lifestyle modifications as well as drugs that reduce stomach acid production. If rhinosinusitis is the problem, several medications may be prescribed, such as antibiotics, nasal steroid sprays and antihistamines. If the diagnosis is a chronic throat infection, antibiotics may be needed.
Assuming you are correctly diagnosed and treated, how rapidly should you expect to recover? As a rule of thumb, chronic problems require chronic solutions. If your symptoms have been present for years, don't expect results within the first week of treatment! Patience is key.




This discussion is related to Excessive coughing/mucus after eating.

[cmmh]

I have been suffering from this chronic over production of mucous for a decade an it's getting worse and worse. I have been to ENT's, Allergists, Gastros, Rheumatologists and an Alternative Doc and NONE of them have been able to come up with a diagnosis that was correct! All of them had a their theories with their medications in their tool boxes, but none of the medications worked, from nasal sprays to GERD meds. What is going on that we are all experiencing this condition? I can only wonder if it's something that is being put in our foods that we are not told about and that either the FDA is not aware of or that the ingredient has not surfaced as a problem causing this condition for some people?

[manwholovestohelp]

This is the one with the bcm-95 in it, far more absorption that regular curcumin or turmeric!

[manwholovestohelp]

The problem is inflammation, easily managed with curcumin (bcm95 type is best hands down I take the 400mg ones from Life Extension two or three times daily (whenever I eat) and I notice a significant reduction in symptoms as well as many other health improvements due to the antibacterial, antifungal and anviral properties of curcumin. It is very safe, basically no side effects or risks and it's the same substance that makes mustard yellow (turmeric) and it's in the ginger family, it would be extremely rare to have any allergy to it (if you can eat mustard or eat ginger then chances are 99.9% you can eat curcumin no problem) try it out..you will see the change. Again, all based on reduction of inflammation and also the fact that curcumin strongly decreases the amount of histamine released by mast cells as well as the cytokinin storm that produces the mucus in the first place. (ps- look on amazon for the curcumin, they sell it much cheaper than the lef.org website) you can read about it on bcm95.com and I have zero personal stakes in any of these companies! Curcumin is what you are seeking....Be well friends :)

[Foxypeachy]

Sounds to me like you may be aspirating, i.e. when particle os food or drinks are entering your airway and lungs. Over time this may cause recurrent URIs, bronchitis, pneumonia.

I am a speech-language pathologist and it is part of my job to help those with swallowing problems. I suspect GERD may also be part of your problem.

I recommend you see a speech-language pathologist to rule out these issues!

[friggy]

Here’s one of the causes for excess mucus, besides acid reflux:

http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Respiratory-Disorders/Mucous-Choking-After-Eating/show/737339?personal_page_id=561952&post_id=post_4554261

Go down to the comments by T_S.  The books referred are by Dr. Diana Schwarzbein, M.D..  The Chinese have understood this problem for centuries, refer to Asian Health Secrets by Letha Hadady.

[connorsmimi]

After having the same symptoms ~ which a year ago was occasional, now 2-3 times daily ~ I finally decided to "google-it". WOW!!!  I thought I was the ONLY one!

I am an Emergency Room RN, and ~ as usual ~ I let my symptoms continue until they become problematic. (I've seen "dead", I'm not that sick yet!) It's not painful. It's not contagious.Just very embarrassing! I can't even go to a nice restaurant anymore without causing a scene. Too many "it's not contagious" apologies....  these episodes now cause me to leave patients rooms in the middle of procedures. I've mentioned these symptoms to several ER docs and they shrug and give me the "I don't know" answer. I see a GI guy in 3 weeks, but it sounds as though I'll be doing a battery of tests with no real diagnosis??

Some speculate: reflux, allergies, etc. I have no reflux pain, burning, burping, belging, etc. I do not wake up with indigestion. I do not smoke. I do get frequent bronchitis & URI. (just figured it was from work exposure. I work with many snotty-headed children) I get daily bronchospasm episodes, laryngospasm, and this mucous production ~ now daily. Constantly clearing my throat.

Makes me feel more normal after reading everyone's comments above!  

[Poker_Dude]

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[dannyMH]

I think its the GERD. causing inflammation resulting frequent cold/flu feverish. damn GERD. Im gonna go check it out! whoohhh.

[dannyMH]

Wow...... this is great, thank you SO much.


Okay sir, where would you categorize me base on these symptoms below ?

- I notice I have more mucus after I eat (clear mucus).

- I do get frequent cold/flu until it gets infected(the mucus changed color) and then recover later, this always lasted around 2-3 weeks from beginning of the flu to infection stage. Once/twice every two months I always have to deal with this.

- My nose blocked 24/7, either left or right..sometimes on both sides when I have the cold/flu (see above)

- Whenever the mucus drips through the nasal passage down to my throat I always get the choking feeling, feverish, light sore throat..so hard to swallow anything down even my own saliva or water.

so where would I land on?