Excessive mucus without cough

@sar098, I would like to welcome you to May Clinic Connect. We are happy that you have joined our community. Here we share our experiences and we learn together and support each other.

You have written to @hishamhussain that you are experiencing the same symptoms as he has. I am no medical professional, just a patient like you. I want to ask you this question so that we can better understand what you are experiencing. That way we can connect you to others with similar concerns. Do you have any other lung/breathing issues that you are being treated for?

@sar098, I also want to share that we have a wonderful group of members who actively discuss their depression and who are sharing and supporting each other. I am sharing the link to the Mental Health Group and if you choose to go there, I know that you will meet some amazing members. https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/mental-health/

I look forward to hearing from you.
Rosemary

Dear rosemary.
Thanks for your support.my age is 33 i have mucus struck up in throat,i cant able to spit outside or swallow inside, sometime this mucus struck up heavy in throat that time i feel anxiety, racing heart beat and also scared. i have some serious issue happen now,like that feel.this issue started last 1 half year before.i visited almost all specialist doctors.ENT,gastero,pulmonologist doctor still no one give the accurate solution.last week i take spirometry test.the report is FVC is 97,FEV 1 is 89.3,FEV1/FVC is 92.1,FEF 25-75 is 61.3.i have a doubt is i have mild asthma.?.can you please tell me.Else anyone tell me the solution,because my quality of life is really affecting i cant go outside alone now i quit my job and sitting in home 24 hours inside my home only.if i go Air conditioner or outside i got this throat mucus heavy.please anyone help me how to resolve this issue?iam waiting for your Answers

@sar098, I am sorry, I do not have know what those numbers mean. However, I do have what has been diagnosed as exercise induced asthma. Those symptoms act up when I get real active and exert myself - fast or uphill walking, or hiking. My doctor prescribed a Rx to help with the allergy aspect. It clears my airways, but did not control or stop the awful drip/clog in my throat. He said I could try a fluticasone nasal spraybecause I remembered that I had used it once before. Within a couple days, the mucous went away for me. You might ask your doctor if this is something that is safe for you to try.
I also use a saline nasal spray regularly, especially in winter to keep the irritating nasal drip away.
Rosemary

Hi everyone, I am a 19 year old male. I’ve never had any breathing problems but today, in the morning I felt some phlegm in my throat so I just let it all out without a coughing sensation or anything as such. I noticed that the colour of my phlegm was somewhat brownish. Also, I had a cough a week back which lasted for nearly 3 weeks with yellow phlegm but it got away on its own (I did take some normal cough syrup though). Another point to note is that I live in Delhi, India and our city is often associated with a very high level of air pollution. I have attached a picture of my phlegm. Please help me regarding what it might be and what diagnostic tests should I go for. Also, English is not my primary language so I am sorry for any errors. Thank you!:)

Have you tried a nebulizer treatment or emergency inhaler of albuterol. That helps me

Dera @rosemarya I'm facing the same problem. I even feel difficulty while speaking. It had annoyed me. Have you find any remedy?. If so,please tell me.

@aman - I want to Welcome you to Mayo Connect. I am happy that you have joined in this discussion where members are able to share their experiences and to support each other.
I am not sure what problem that you are referring to, so would you give me a little more information so that I might be able assist you?

@hishamhussain @aman Staff infections can cause sinus infections, and I have had similar trouble. A lot of people carry staph in their noses unknowingly. I had some instances of excess phlegm in my lungs that I can feel, but little other symptoms except the post nasal drip. I have asthma. No fever or cough. Sometimes phlegm is caused by some type of low grade infection, and I have found that to be true in my case. I've had some reoccurring chest infections that seemed to start in my sinuses. I use a saline rinse bottle. I take generic Mucinex to thin the mucous so it's easier to expel. I had spine surgery at Mayo 2 years ago. Before surgery, they had me treat my nose by putting a pea sized bead of Mupirocin (generic for Bactroban) ointment in the nostrils twice a day for about 10 days to kill any staph infections. I had some ointment left and I tried it when I had breathing issues with excess phlegm, and it worked. After treating for about 3 days, breathing would be normal again because I wasn't labored with phlegm. I'm better at recognizing this earlier now, but it's been enough to raise my resting heart rate over 100 beats per minute and the first time that happened, I went to the emergency room. They diagnosed bronchitis and put me on oral antibiotics which cured it, but it happens periodically. My doctor wrote prescriptions for Mupirocin so I have it on hand now and can treat my sinuses as soon as it starts. I do have allergies and do allergy shots and antihistamines, and I have to avoid foods that cause allergies and phlegm (like milk). You might want to consider seeing an ENT to see if they can culture what's in your sinus and throat. You can also do physical therapy or use a massager to loosen phlegm. Walking would help if you feel up to it. I also have a nebulizer which helps the asthma rescue medication get deeper into the lungs to clear them. I remember reading an article once about this kind of chest infection which is why I tried the antibiotic ointment. I hope these suggestions help and gives you something to ask your doctor about.

@rosemarya
Greetings
I hope you are doing well

I am 22years old and I am having an issue of removing phelgm very very frequently.
I have excess phelgm and no other symptoms.

Am I having any issues with my body?

@reddy It might be allergies. I have asthma triggered by allergies, and my other post talks about my symptoms and issues. I think I have it figured out now. My issues all start with allergies that cause the build up of phlegm and can progress to being an infection. I have 3 cats and am very allergic to them. I found a way to cope with that with extra cleaning to remove dander, wiping my cats with a wet washcloth (they are not fans of that) a HEPA filter that also has carbon filtration next to my bed blowing on me, and wearing a good quality surgical mask when I sleep that is rated at 99% efficiency. We are more vulnerable when we sleep because we are not clearing phlegm like when we are up and moving around. You can try wearing a mask and see if it stops your phlegm buildup and then you would know where to start. My mask are made by 3M #1829 Procedure mask with >99% @ 0.1 Micron particles which is equivalent to a HEPA filter. they have ear loops and are comfortable to wear. I bought them online form Walmart. I also do allergy shots and/or antihistamines. Having chronic excess phlegm does set you up for lung infections because the bugs love it.