mucus constantly accumulating in the throut.

santorini · Post by **santorini** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 8:42 pm

In 1999 I was told I had sleep Apnea.
Along with this problem I constantly have mucus accumulating in my throut
I'm so tired of this,I try to cough it out and I end up with pain in my stomac.
If enyone as any idea to solve this problem I would appriciate it.
Thank you
Santorini

chrisp · Post by **chrisp** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 8:50 pm

Gee I'm sorry. Thats frustrating. I had a similar problem..Find out what you are allergic to. Your house, laundry detergent, pets, polution, FOOD. My case is pets and foods. Corn specifically. Citrus also. Milk . These are in everything so I only eat fresh foods. Nothing from a box. Read the ingredients.

Also give a look at your tonsils (if the're still there). Stuff likes to grow in the perforations, Yuck.

Chris

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 8:52 pm

Constant mucous in the throat can be a symptom of acid reflux diseas. Specifically look up GERD and LPR, which are linked to apnea. Might be time for an evaluation from an upper GI specialist to look for signs of esophageal damage.

LPR, GERD <=====> Apnea

chrisp · Post by **chrisp** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 8:57 pm

If you think its reflux try raising the head of your bed a few inches . 2 old phone books would work (about 2 -3 inches is all you need.

Chris

Janelle · Post by **Janelle** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 9:12 pm

If I don't use my nasacort AQ when I go to bed, I get the mucous thing in my throat too. I have a bit of acid reflux too, but using the nasal spray sure makes a big difference. It is kind of like post-nasal drip, which is often what causes throat irritation, coughing, and then enlarged tonsils without having tonsilitis. At least this is what my ENT told me

meister · Post by **meister** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 9:52 pm

take Echinacea. Any supermarket or drug store has it. One of two should
get rid of it. No guarantees, but heck it is cheap. Otherwise you need
to dinf some Butterbur to take. Might try pseudoephedrine (little red pills) over the counter

SleepyGuy · Post by **SleepyGuy** » Tue Feb 15, 2005 12:20 am

Something else you can try is guaifenesin which is the active ingredient in Mucinex. It is an expectorant that thins out mucous and makes it easier to get rid of. You can order generic guaifenesin very cheaply on the Internet without prescription.

It's also used for fibromyalgia. Probably the most comprehensive information about it is at http://www.guaidoc.com, a site about fibromyalgia. There are no known harmful effects and there are people taking thousands of milligrams everyday.

SleepyGuy · Post by **SleepyGuy** » Tue Feb 15, 2005 12:22 am

P.S. A dust mite allergy is a very common cause of problems like this. Make sure you change your CPAP filter often. Also, get pillow and mattress encasements. Wash blankets and sheets frequently.

Liam1965 · Post by **Liam1965** » Tue Feb 15, 2005 4:40 am

I'm not sure why y'all are complaining. I collect mucous in the back of my throat too. That's just where I keep my collection.

I have my collection of state quarters on my dresser top, my collection of CDs on a rack in the corner, my collection of DVDs scattered around the base of my television stand, and my collection of mucous in the back of my throat.

This is the way things were meant to be.

(Seriously, I feel your pain, I cough almost CONSTANTLY. I know I have some reflux. It's moderate, and doesn't seem to respond particularly well to any of the meds for reflux, but probably not severe enough to require surgery, according to the docs).

Liam, who really, when it comes down to it, just likes gross words like "mucous".

Janelle · Post by **Janelle** » Tue Feb 15, 2005 5:38 am

The guanafesin (sp?) is a good idea, so is increasing your fluid intake which will also help thin out the mucous. There is a certain way you can expectorate this mucous, it really has to be shown, can't be explained with words. It is a kind of gagging at the back of the throat after you try to suck out the mucous in the back of your nose to the throat. Remember old men snorting and hacking? It's kind of like that.

For the reflux I take some Gavascon chewable tablets if I have a problem. You can also try taking something like tagamet OTC, about twice recommended dose which is prescription strength twice a day or so to end the reflux and give your esophagus time to heal. Might want to also talk to your doctor about getting on something like Nexium or Aciphex.

Santorini · Post by **Santorini** » Tue Feb 15, 2005 2:00 pm

It makes me feel great, that so many of you out there are trying to help me.I have tried raising the head of the bed,unfortunatly d'int work. took Apo Doxy tabs 100Mg co.for a few months.
Apo Cephalex 500mg for 10 days
Arthrotec 75Mg/200Mcg co.and tried lots of other.
" Rino Flow Machine"I was very exited about this new product, spoke to a few people with asma, allergies,broncho problems and they said that this was the best invention for them.Than tried many nasal sprays so far nothing works.
Mayby with your help I will solve this problem. what is nasacort AQ,
Guaifenesis, have you taken this?

Liam1965 · Post by **Liam1965** » Tue Feb 15, 2005 2:12 pm

Santorini wrote:Guaifenesis, have you taken this?

Guaifenesin, I believe (but I could be off on a vowel or two).

I was on it for a short time, together with Phenylpropenolamine, which is no longer available.

I recall it worked reasonably well, but I wasn't on it for long, just a short term situation, so I don't have any long-term exposure experience.

Certainly worth a try.

Have you talked to your MD about it? (I have to assume so, with all that you've tried). Maybe it's time to try a different MD, or see if you can see an ear-nose-throat specialist for a consultation?

Liam, who was going to use the technical term for ear-nose-throat, then realized that although he KNOWS it, there's no WAY he could spell it.

Janelle · Post by **Janelle** » Tue Feb 15, 2005 2:13 pm

Nasacort AQ is a steroid nasal spray, last about 24 hours, the AQ part is Aqueous, which means it won't dry out your nasal membranes. This is one of the first ones I've used that works. And I've used several, including Flonase which did no good whatsoever for me. But my husband swears by it for his allergies. I suffered chronic bronchitis for nearly a year and was on all kind of pills, inhalants, etc. for months. My problem turned out to be allergy induced even though I had no rhinitis associated with it. After 2 years on antigen shots I am pretty much allergy free, but I noticed a big improvement in the number of colds I was getting once I started the antigen shots.

Guanafesin is an expectorant, which means it helps the loosen the mucous in your bronchial tubes so you can "expectorate it". ie. cough it up. It also seems to help reduce coughing during the day.

I've also discovered that mucous in the throat is often a precusor to my getting a cold. So extra vit. C can't hurt.

SleepyGuy · Post by **SleepyGuy** » Tue Feb 15, 2005 2:52 pm

I had major problems with acid reflux. The medicine that worked best for me was Prilosec. I sometimes take one per day, sometimes two (the prescription dose). One before bed usually works. Two always works for controlling acid. (You may have to be on the dose several days before it completely kicks in.)

This controls the acid, but often doesn't contol the reflux. I would still get it, but it wasn't acidic. Sometimes at night my stomach will feel unsettled. If I go to sleep like this I will have reflux.

I accidentally found that guaifenesin is also good for this. I never actually use it for mucous. I use it to settle my stomach. I take 900 mg. That usually settles my stomach in about 20 minutes. If not, I take another 600 mg and that always works.

I've never seen anyone else say that guaifenesin settles their stomach and prevents reflux, so maybe it's just me.

meister · Post by **meister** » Wed Feb 16, 2005 1:45 pm

Echinacea at your local Rite Aide. What do you have to lose?

Or Olive Leaf Extract(d-Lenolate)

A patented stereo Isomer Extraction from Olive Leaves ( and Olive Leaf extract).

It says for Maximum Immune System Empowerment.

It looks like the company name might be East Park Research Las Vegas Nevada 89120

Toll Free Consumer Hotline 1 800 656- 8687

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mucus constantly accumulating in the throut.

LPR related mucous

until you can see and allergist and get Flonase

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Why not get a good solution, like Echinacea or Olive Leaf

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