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@skip0716 Some patients on this site battling mucous have had some success with using a sparkling carbonated water or club soda to cut through mucous. Even the readily available flavored sparking waters have helped more than regular water. Others have been prescribed Mucinex to thin the mucous, have you tried that? A family member undergoing radiation for tonsil cancer found sleeping in a recliner helpful when his thick mucous production was a big problem. Another patient with mucous issues suggested ordering Himalaya Salt Mint sports candy, lemon flavor. These are an interesting item as I have tried them for moisturizing my dry mouth. I ordered from Amazon.
Has your ENT or surgeon suggested scoping to see if the area is healed well? Have you requested a referral, despite the long wait to get in elsewhere?
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Hello Sue,
Thanks for your reply. I've seen several doctors and therapists for this coughing and phlegming issue with the goal of reducing or better yet elimating the problem, but there doesn't seem like there's much hope except to "wait it out" . . . for several years. Saw two different doctors who had a real time video on my swallowing. They saw nothing "of concern". They both prescribed an EMST 75 lite, and that was it. I've tried all kinds of over-the-counter drugs (including Mucinex), with very little difference. The only helpful drug is the Expectorant, which helps to loosen up the phelgm so I can cough it up easier. I'll try the sparkling water. Good tip! My bed has a mechanical tilt capability, so I've got that covered. Just now ordered the Himalaya Salt candy.