I have a really bad phlegm problem, it feels like it’s stuck inbetween my throat and nose and i can’t hoark it up or blow it out. Its really disgusting, uncomfortable and it’s making me snore. I’ve tried breathing in hot steam which helps a little but not much. Does anyone have any simple remedies i can try without spending a fortune on herbs and other stuff like that? Please help!
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April 9th, 2010 at 3:54 pm
Stay away from hot steam, you’ll get broken capillaries on your face. Have you tried Mucinex? I really like it for post nasal drip, but you have to remember to drink the whole 8 ounces of water when you take it.
Then again you may not have mucus at all, but swelling or some other problem that a doctor would need to look at. It sounds very uncomfortable.
April 9th, 2010 at 4:34 pm
Me too. I think it is leftover from my cold I had two weeks ago. I find that
using a eucalyptus bath oil helps. If you have some mint tea it would help.
Or if you have some vicks vapo rub you could use that to clear your nasal
passages. I think the problem is in my nose not my throat. It just trickles
down into my throat to make me cough, etc. Maybe a decongestant would
help. I don’t take medication, but I think it might help.
April 9th, 2010 at 4:57 pm
I would suggest you see a doctor. It doesn’t sound like it is moving through, does it? You may have a growth back up in there. Best of luck to you!!
April 9th, 2010 at 5:03 pm
It may be that you have a sinus infection. Most recently an inexpensive treatment to help clear the mucus and thin it out is to do nasal washings with water. I’m sure you can get some saline nasal spray over the counter. Mucolytics may help to thin out secretions…particularly if it is in your chest.
Stay away from milk products as these tend to make the mucus more tenacious and more difficult to cough up.
good luck
April 9th, 2010 at 5:45 pm
I had sinusitis bad for awhile, and a doctor wanted me to buy slightly salty water. Nah, I said, I can make my own salty water. So instead of the expensive spray that was only salty water, I took a medicine cup, put a wee bit of salt in it, filled it with warm water and snuffed it up my nose. Cleaned things out good – a touch on the gross side, but it does clean things. That and generic expectorant, called guaifenisen syrup, couple teaspoons full, with a glass of water – it makes one’s mucus watery and less sticky so you can cough real easy and expel mucus. Works on all mucus.
April 9th, 2010 at 5:54 pm
Mucinex. You can buy it over the counter.