phlegm in throat

[Protek]

For the last five years I have endured the presence of constant phlegm in my throat. Sometimes it

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[zerk]

I am very interested in hearing about what you found that helped your father-in-law.  I tried to click on the things below, but for some reason it would not let me.  My ENT doc had me try acid reflux meds and Rhinocrot, Astilin and now has me on my second antibiotic.  I am only 25 and have suffered from this for a couple of years.  You feel so annoying when you have to clear your throught 20 time to get the phegm out.  I have suffered from some yeast infections so I wondering if it's all connected.  I would appreciate your insight and more info.

[LostAngeles]

I, too, have been suffering from a constant sore throat and phlegm for a few years now.  Been to a number of internists, ENT's, allergists.  Had CT scans, allergy tests, throat cultures, etc.  Was put on a number of antibiotics, acid reflux meds, antihistamines, steroid sprays and more.  No one could diagnose me, so they tried everything  I recently went to a gastroenterologist, even though acid reflux meds had not worked in the past.  He did an endoscopy and placed some sensors that monitored how much acid was coming up.  I wore a monitor for about two days.  He says the acid level was extremely high and probably the cause of the sore throat and mucous.  I told him that I had tried reflux meds, but that they hadn't helped.  He said that I needed to stay on a drug like prilosec for as long as 6 months, and take it twice a day 1/2 hour before breakfast and dinner.  I have been on it for almost a month now, and cannot yet see a big difference.  Will let you know how things progress.  good luck!

[Vhernandez]

Hi,

I have had similar problems in the past and what worked for me was Oil of Oregano.  I took 5 drops under the tongue 2 times a day. lots of water and some Zinc. It took about 3 weeks for the all of the symptoms to go away completely but felt better in about a week.  For me just one dose eased the lump in my throat almost immediately. Follow the directions because i believe you can take it 6 weeks on and 2 weeks off.  

P.S. it is a really potent herb! Try it.

hope this helps.

Victor Hernandez

[coughygal]

Interesting comment from the person who wrote about yeast.  I did stumble on a website about such - wrote for a questionaire so that may be what I'll try next.  (Esp since it states that if you've been on birth control pills for any length of time )- which in my case yes.  I don't know what a biblical diet is but yeast thrives on anything with sugar WHICH most foods have - breads, etc.  It does say steer away from alot of fruits (sugar!) but until I go thru some testing for such, I will not change much in diet.  If the person that wrote about their diet could expand on it - would be helpful.  Esp to see what other symtoms they had.  And yep - I'm still coughing!  (Gagging etc...:o)
Sucks being us eh?  It could be worse I know but it definitely is a nagging dilemma that gee, you think some physician could figure it out.

[charlote]

i dont believe that everyone in here could be suffering from allergies or sinus because if you have phlem in your throat but have a hard time clearing your throat then think about what you have ate or something that you are doing i have had my tonsils taken out and i have had a problem with stuff getting into my ears the sinuses all have but one pathway to drain and that it down the back of your throat thru the eustachian tube and your tonsils and adenoids make sure that everything is filtered before it goes down that way but they are also hooked on to your thyroid think about when you get a sore throat it is because your nose is stopped up but if your nose is  not stopped up when you get a sore throat then your throat is just sore then think about what it is that you ate and what i just said that your tonsils and adenoids are part of your immune system they are connected onto your thyroid which helps run your body so when things go wrong in that area then stuff starts swelling so think about the next time that the phlem is entering your throat what it is that you are doing now think how do you feel also for the ones who dont have their tonsils think about also that they helped you control your emmotions so you are what you eat food can sometimes change a persons mind or way of thinking ..... so please read and understand where i am coming from and for others that are having trouble on making up their mind on whether or not to remove some part out of their body or not please read....

[Meetoo2]

I have had the same problem for a couple of years now, getting much worse this past year.  I, too had CT scan of the sinuses etc, with everything coming back negative.  I went to a microscopist and the results were that I was filled with yeast, my lymph system was clogged, etc.  

Just recently within the past couple of weeks I started a juice fast (basically similar principles as the person posted on 3/1/06) and going back to Biblical principles of diet and foods.  I am also taking some candida tablets to relieve me of the accumulation of yeast in my system. The relief is amazingly fast.  I also bought a rebounder and uses that daily (this helps to clear up the lymph nodes) I can now breathe through both nostrils, the phlegm initially increased but is now tapering off and is not so thick and yucky, the constant sneezing has subsided and I have also started losing weight.

[T-CDH]

I'm so happy to have found this site!!!! I have suffered with this condition for over 7 years. I do not plan to lose hope for being cured! I too have had all the many tests, all negative results. I have been accused of having a 'habit' of clearing my throat. Aggravating!!! Which you all know is the only way to move the phlegm. Oh well. I do sing and now my voice is ruined. From this condition, my voice is raspy. In an effort to help me, my son was searching on the web and found an article on vocal-chord nodules. He feels that could be the problem. I'm not sure and haven't researced it. I'm in between jobs & medical insurance so I have to wait before going to the doctor. Maybe this is the answer! I'm hoping. If any of you persue this and find out it has helped. PLEASE - Don't forget the rest of us! I've found no relief yet. Any relief, please share. I am presently, taking 4 drops of 'oil of oregano'. It's extremely strong and I have to put the drops in 1 teaspoon of vegetable juice, take it and immediately drink either water or more juice to keep me from choking on it. My throat is raw. I think this has given me a little relief. Someone said it kills yeast and I've been on a lot of antibiotics. I'm willing to try it. But... I still have it!

[coughygal]

You all have similar symptoms.  Maybe we can all figure out what the heck is causing our cough and the phlegym in our throats.  I too - (mine has been on going for (cough that is) 27 months - straight.  It started with a cold back in February waaaaaaaaaaay back when.  The cold went away and then I kept the cough.  I never smoked in my life but I've had people ask me if I do or did smoke or that I sound like I have a hackers cough.  I have had the EGD - and they put me on Protonex - but no cough relief.  I've been to an allergist..of course like some, allergic to dust mites and molds.  Took all kinds of stuff, Singular, all the popular stuff, nasal sprays, Z-pack even, all kinds of inhalers...........no break in this ****.  It is aggervating the the medical society can't come up with anything.  I've been to and thru pulmonary tests...nada (no asthma) - and now to another pulmonary guy who just did a Cat Scan today...ahum...after reading peoples stories on here I can wager it will come up negative.  Some days are worse than others. You can't carry on a decent conversation without the annoying COUGH!  AND yes, like someone else said here...you cough so much, so hard...and then gag because the "gunk" won't come up.  THen you have the oops stories where you are driving or something..forget to cover your face...(gee some times I should just wear a dang mask so I don't have to for-ever - keep my hand over my mouth since I cough constantly...but the little embarrassing episode where it flings out of your lips...yep - its the steering wheel.  (Sorry so gross but you all(ahum..coughers...) know exactly this episode..or your computer screen.  I wonder if most of you , like me, never cough in your sleep...but when you wake up...move about...on comes the lovely flipping cough.  I really have tried stuff, cough drops, cough meds (prescrip ones) over the counter meds for colds to dry the gunk up...............some sorta help but then it comes right back.  I did read the thing about birth control pills maybe being the culprit but I have yet to stop taking them..(I should - holy **** I'm 48.) There is a website all about candida and some of it makes sense....but nothing totally fits my problem.  The one person said they had a problem yawning.....so have I in the past...not sure what or why but it would generally happen around early spring, and early fall.  Here of late that has not happened...just this cough thing.  And yes, clear - sometimes cloudy stuff comes up.  Sometimes my chest becomes sore - around my heart area.  Well, maybe someone out there has something for us all to try....so keep posting and if I ever find a cure...I'll let you all know.  ANyone live in Ohio?  Sinus Valley in other words?  SORRY SO LONG

[healthiswealth]

I too have excessive mucus...mine gets into my chest and I can get it out, even with Mucinex.  It all started 7/05 when I got whooping cough, just dx'd 10 months later-thank U all my 10 doctors for missing this!!!!!  I now have constant throat clearing and excessive mucus that is ruining my life.  Had every test and nothing comes up.  Anyone ever hear of this?

[df2nw]

Hello. I have the same symptoms as majority here and I'm very grateful for advice and feedback everyone has given.

I have not solved my problem, yet there are a few things that simply releave the problem for me:
- off the diary products (including meat)
- no coffee nor energy drinks
- no eating 3 hours before sleep.
- clearning mouth and throat before sleep.

+ When it happens in middle of day, I noticed that chewing PROPOLIS greately relieves it.

Best of luck to all!

[colgoneclimbing]

in many ways its heartening to know that others suffer from the same thing. It's happened one more time - I'm 32, a very occasional drinker (and was a social smoker drink related-- i know..) I've a lot of excess saliva which seems to play up with my throat i think that this is the main cause.
Presently i feel like there is a swelling at the back of my throat (and a dryness). When i swallow food (which isn't painful) it often feels as if i am pulling a lot of air down my throat, which i reckon causes my flatulence (particularly belching). Now when i take a spray for my throat it feels like the fluid goes down my bronchi... something wrong with the epiglotus?
It has had a effect on my stomach, causing reflux - to the extent that when i was drinking i vomited and was concerned to see blood /something brown and clotted in my vomit. my throat was gets scorched when i vomit i guess.
I don't know... i'ts worrying me. I'm not weak or anything but the glands in my neck and behind my ears flare up at times. it's been a long term complaint in a way- i've often felt nauseous after eating - even when i was a teen. i'm going to look for an endoscopy but any stories, hints would be appreciated. Thanks, Colm

[Debbie49]

Help!!My husband is constantly spitting up phlegm; a whitish egg white color and snotty. He tells me he has a cold. I don't believe him. He is also one that does not go to a doctor. He says they can't help him, he will take care of it. He has lost weight and now I can see his ribs. He is constantly tired and all he does is sleep, has no appetite.He drinks 1/2 cup of coffee a day. Alcohol, constant and it's a problem. From what I have read, he has some of the symptoms of COPD. He also smokes. I just don't know what to do. I am so scared because this has gotten worse and he still will not seek any help.

[Gidge]

Hi,  I am also having a problem of constant clearing my throat (to a point where I can irritate it along with the voicebox).  Anyone have that problem?  I have mucous in back of my throat and it drives me crazy.  I am afraid i will get throat polyps or other problems that are more serious because of this constant clearing.  I have been reading many of your posts and going to try some of the advice i have seen here.  The doctor had given me flonaise, but i really need to stick to it as it takes a while to begin working.  It's a relief to know i am not alone in this.

[can't swallow]

Hi. In December 2005 I started doing this thing where I had to yawn all the time, and it lasted for about 3 weeks. The thing is, I couldn't always yawn, so it felt like I wasn't getting what I needed, then it stopped. Two months ago, the same thing happened, except I got a lot of phlegm in the back of my throat, it was hard to swallow, and I had a bunch of "little" birps that always needed to come up. Now, again, it's the same thing, phlegm, hard to swallow, dry tongue, dry throat, little burps, and I constantly feel the need to clear my throat, or try to cough it up, but nothing comes up, and I just gag. I get scared because I worry it's cancer, all though I don't have any bleeding or pain. I'm 23 years old, and I smoke about 5 cigarettes a day, and rarely ever drink. I can't go to the doctors because I just switched careers and I don't have health insurance yet. Any ideas?

[Christine25]

chemical toxicity is what caused my contsant mucus in my throat.
I was exposed to a mineral supplement that contained lithium and arsenic iodine and other trace minerals or colloidal metal mixture, its toxic stuff, at least it was to me.

I had developed thyroiditis too as a result, both the mucus and thryoid problem happened around the same time.

im only 25 and have been dealing with this for 2 years now.

I get thick sticky mucus, or Post nasal drip after eating drinking, exercising, putting on makeup or perfumes, anthing that stimulates my body. The mucus isnt so much a problem as is the pain that goes along with it.

If I dont hack up the phlegm I get facial swelling and pain in my face, jaw and cheeks and sometimes hands feet and eyes.

The headaches come on about 20 min after I eat and my jaw really hurts and cracks and the mucus starts flowing.

Its depressing and makes me feel less attractive.

I have tried many diets and pills and sprays and supplements.
I think that avoiding gluten and dairy helps a little bit.

Im still trying to find relief for myself, maybe there are some sort of emzymes I can take or somthing....

DOes anyone else have JAW pain or facial swelling, headaches with their mucus? Id really like to know.

I have already been evaluted for TMJ, hasnt helped.

[starrysky]

Sorry,metal or other poisening.

[starrysky]

Hi,im reading these posts in the hope of finding answers to my own constant mucus problems,but on coming across your post,I need to say,reluctantly,the symptoms you have described sound to me like chemicle poisening.I was reading just yesterday symptoms like burning tounge,metalic taste in mouth,a cougth,I dont know much but you may want to google search the symptoms you describe.

[Brox]

Hello nwfegrl,
least you could do is try the VitaminC and Zinc tablets, had no energy and similar problems for 5/6 yrs, seemed to cure my lathargy and saves waiting for doctors appointments.
Had ache in back and shoulder area but was cured by good mattress and good pillow ( too high gave me back ache ( back arching to compensate for high neck position), too low gave neck ache due to low neck  position through the night ). As for Phlegm in throat, read previous, had similar so tried Ignatia, works as solution for now but long term solution would be prefered :)
Most of all, stop worrying so much, stress makes any health problem worse.

Brox.

[nwfegrl]

I have had this thick mucus in my throat for about 6 months now. Tests are coming back neg. Some days it seems worse than others. I also get neck pains and I have an ache in my back under my left shoulder blade. I constantly have to clear my throat and I have been told "allergies". I have taken antibiotics and all kinds of different medicines but nothing. I am currently on a nose inhalant powder and a pill to treat asthsma although I don't have it. I don't feel much better. I have bought an air purifier and it doesn't help. I do get acidic but I am taking nexium and that doesn't do much. I get scared that its serious and I can't seem to get answers. Most days I feel terrible and tired. I sleep alot and I get achey. Seems like something is hurting every day and I am tired of going to doctors and getting nowhere. Is there any suggested tests I may get or suggested remedies anyone may have. I think the pain in the lung drives me the most and I have had xrays which came back fine so the doc left it at that. Said it must be muscle related. I have had this discomfort for about 6 months so if it were serious would it have been alot worse by now? The mucus in the back of my throat is clear or white and after a coughing fit sometimes I spit out thick white masses containing brown flecks. Anyone have this? Thanks

[Brox]

Hello again.

Well I have been taking the Ignatia tablets for about 2 weeks now and I can confirm a HUGE improvement. There is still a slight feeling of a lump in my throat but the mucous is gone after one or two coughs in a morning ( as opposed to almost all day ) and my sinuses are no longer so congested. A bottle of 125 tablets cost me