mucus in my throat

[michelleh145]

i have had mucous in my throat for about a year now, most of the time it is clear and sometimes it is green i have to force it up most of the time, i also have a very annoying cough and clear my throat about 50 times a day i am only 21 years old my doctor suggested that it could be allergies but it happens to me all day but doesnt wake me up at night. . should i even bothering going to an e.n.t?? i have tried medications like allegra d and my doctor put me on an inhaler that i really dont trust taking because she told me i dont have asthma. i need help!!!


This discussion is related to Eating food causes excess mucus.

[MSylex]

I had the same problem for years and still do after eating some meals, but what has drastically reduce my severity and frequency of my phlegm problem was drinking lots of tea herbal (3 cups day). So far I drink Green Tea and Saw Palemetto.

However I also did some quick research and found that many foods (natural and processed) contain molecules that bind mucus drips (good) into mucus globs (phlegm).

Here is the site I looked up containing detailed info. http://www.ehow.com/about_5182668_foods-cause-mucus-buildup.html

Essentially you have to watch what you eat and quantities. Things like cow's milk, bread, pasta, soy milk even meat can cause mucus drips to bind into thicker substance. But drinking lots of water and/or herbal teas will at least prevent too much phlegm from being formed as you eat your meal.

[dmastrolio]

Hi Michelle,

I am 51 and have the exact same symptoms as  you.  I keep thinking I am going crazy.  Mine has lasted for over 2 months now, I clear my throat all the time, my throat is sore from so much clearing.  I have a Doctors Appt. next week.  Mine also does not wake me up at night, I love to go to sleep, because that is the only time it doesnt bother  me.  I see you posted in April, any improvement for you yet?  Any adivce?

Dawn

[dich]

i have the same problem. Well i dont know exactly wether i have here is mucus or sputum but it drives me nuts. I have to spitt it out so many times in a day..

[gene02]

As reported by the physician Luke, wine had certain medicinal value as an antiseptic and mild disinfectant. (Luke 10:34) So here is a beverage that has medicinal value as well as pleasing taste. The Bible recommends it as a curative remedy in cases of certain intestinal disturbances caused by drinking bad water. It was observed that people who drank wine were not subject to diseases associated with contaminated water. Hence, Paul counseled Timothy: “Do not drink water any longer, but use a little wine for the sake of your stomach and your frequent cases of sickness.” (1 Tim. 5:23) That this was sound medical advice, Dr. Salvatore P. Lucia, professor of medicine, University of California School of Medicine, writes:
“Wine is the most ancient dietary beverage and the most important medicinal agent in continuous use throughout the history of mankind. . . . Actually, few other substances available to man have been as widely recommended for their curative powers as have wines.”
Concerning its effectiveness in combating various intestinal ailments this same authority says:
“Wine is widely used in the treatment of diseases of the digestive system. It is found to be particularly beneficial in anorexia, hypochlorhydria without gastritis and hyposthenic dyspepsia. Minor hepatic insufficiency responds not unfavorably to unadulterated dry white table wine. The tannin content and the mild antiseptic properties of wine make it valuable in the treatment of intestinal colic, mucous colitis, spastic constipation, diarrhea and many infectious diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.”—Wine as Food and Medicine, pp. 5, 58.