I have nearly a constant need to clear what appears to be a build up of mucus in my throat all day long. At times I have some relief with chewing a small piece of gum.
What comes up, for me, appears to be a combination of clear saliva, clear mucus, white bubbly foamy moisture and not as often....mucus plugs.
I have clear solo cups that I use to place what I bring up into. By having the clear cups I can see what is coming up and out. At times when I lift the cup into the light I can see the mucus plugs. The mucus plugs show up darker than anything that I bring up and out into the cup. If you clear the mucus build up after eating, overall that is not be a good time to look for mucus plugs....hard to differentiate what comes up after eating.
My condition. My recent PFT is off the scale in the right direction. The CScan showed improvement in two areas, however, new mucus plugging in left lower lobe showed up on the CScan. Sputum consistently showing MAC/MAI.
I will be starting Ethambutol and Azithromycin after I have my hearing and eyes checked to have a baseline of both. I was diagnosed with BE 8/22 and have had mild infection from the beginning. This will be my first time time on the antibiotics for BE/MAI/MAC and am hoping the antibiotics will help with the constant need to clear out what builds up in my throat.
Barbara