Too much mucous in the throat

[honeycomb]

I too have suffered in the last 5 years from too much mucous in the throat.  I am doing a good deal of research and I am now trying a holistic approach - Apple Cider Vinegar (must be unpasturized/raw/unfiltered/). The dosage is 2 tsp. before each meal or diluted with water and drank during the meal (you'd have to love vinegar to drink it during your meal - o-o-o-o-o no, not me). Anyway, I am giving it a try and will keep you all posted on how this works.  I do know that dairy products product excess mucous so that might be part of the problem.  I have also read where the processing of milk (pasturized/homogenized) may be part of the problem. Of course we all know about the problem with these cows receiving anitbiotics and hormone injections.  Perhaps we should all become vegetarians we might live a longer life.  I am wondering if the byproducts in foods and even the processing of milk etc.. doesn't all this have a strong effect on our systems. Are we suffering because we're not eating the way people used to eat 100 years ago? Could this be the reason why we have these problems, too many additives,preservatives, byproducts etc...?

[peteydooch]

i did not have any luck with the vinegar concoction, i am sorry to dissappoint any hopeful people, maybe it will work for others, just not me of freaking course!!!!  this is driving me crazy.  i just started a job as a chef at a sorority at cornell university.  the funny thing is that when i get there, i hack for a minute or two, and then i don't really do it the rest of the day, of course i don't dare eat there because i don't want to freak the girls out and turn into mucus man.  i feel like mine and many of the others i have read about may have something to do with certian foods.  i bake bread all the time and when i eat it i hack like crazy, the thing i like best kills me the worst, what crappy irony.  sorry to rant and rave, i, like you all, am just frustrated.  i have an appointment with the ent doc sept 12, i will let you know how it goes.  has anyone ever heard of this nasal irrigation machine you can buy, does it work, some doctor invented it, it shoots water through one nostril and out the other.  keep faithful, peteydooch.

[peteydooch]

i did not have any luck with the vinegar concoction, i am sorry to dissappoint any hopeful people, maybe it will work for others, just not me of freaking course!!!!  this is driving me crazy.  i just started a job as a chef at a sorority at cornell university.  the funny thing is that when i get there, i hack for a minute or two, and then i don't really do it the rest of the day, of course i don't dare eat there because i don't want to freak the girls out and turn into mucus man.  i feel like mine and many of the others i have read about may have something to do with certian foods.  i bake bread all the time and when i eat it i hack like crazy, the thing i like best kills me the worst, what crappy irony.  sorry to rant and rave, i, like you all, am just frustrated.  i have an appointment with the ent doc sept 12, i will let you know how it goes.  has anyone ever heard of this nasal irrigation machine you can buy, does it work, some doctor invented it, it shoots water through one nostril and out the other.  keep faithful, peteydooch.

[mandotim]

just curious....i have only had real bad mucus since my heart attack and congenital heart disease...sure would like to find something besides "bandaids" for this snot!

[twinmom1]

I found this site today and feel some comfort, but sad not to hear of a clear solution to this annoying problem. On an up note, I don't feel like I'm crazy knowing other people have the same problem.I'm a teacher and clear my throat with every other comment. By the end of class, my throat is so raw, yet the nasal drip and conjestion continue. I loose my voice on a regular basis by straining to clear the mucus. I'm going to try the vinegar and see if I'm lucky. Avoiding the wheat and soy may be worth a try as well. I drink a massive amount of water trying to thin the flem, but it doesn't seem to help. I'm open for other ideas.

[imbabsj]

Have you seen A ENT Dr. yet?  They may be able to get to the bottom of your problem.  For me I just had sinus surgery and had a deviated septum fixed.  The surgery is bad I would not recommend it to anyone other than last resort as was my case.  I still have excessive mucus but at least tit doesn't get caught in that deviation and I dont's have to useq tips to pock it through and hack myself to death.  I still hate the mucus I wish I could solve that problem however i have lupus and Dr thinks it's autoimmune involved.  /Anyhow try Mucinex to loosen the phlemg it really does work .  You still have to cough it out but it may help you get it out early in themorning so it doesn't drip all day.  Just a thought.  I also use a saline irrigation pot I bought at Meijer's a store like walmart etc.  you use saline solution in it and it helps flood the junk out your nostrils.  It's gross but it helps. Look for it in the cold and flu remedy ares mine is made by "Salt Aire Sinus Relief"  they have a web site you could check out the product.  I find their solution too harsh and have my Dr. prescribe a nasal solution and it's covered by my ins. too. Good Luck.

[twinmom1]

Thanks for your comments and tips. I do have an appoint on tuesday. In the meanwhile, I'll check out some of your ideas to see if I get any positive results. I live in a very pollutedand very humid area and wonder if it's playing into the problem. Who knows. Again, thanks.