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Mucus and bad breathe when your not sick!

Posted by athnall7 @athnall7, Feb 13, 2019

So I have a been struggling with constant drainage and mucus. I refer to this personally as, mucus breathe! I don’t have a cold and I recently got tested for allergies and I don’t have any! I feel like I have constant phlegm and mucus in my throat which causes me to have bad breathe. Has anyone experienced this issue or have any ideas for resolution! Any help would be greatly appreciated! I

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lioness | @lioness | Feb 13, 2019

@athnall7 Yes I have allot of mucus one time I woke up almost chocked by the mucus .I've been taking Mucinex it helps clear it up I take it when I need it. I have dry mouth and use Biotene ,dry mouth can produce bad breath also.My phlegm bothers me at night so this is when I take Mucinex.

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athnall7 | @athnall7 | Feb 13, 2019

Do you know causes so much phlegm at night!

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athnall7 | @athnall7 | Feb 13, 2019
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@lioness

@athnall7 Yes I have allot of mucus one time I woke up almost chocked by the mucus .I've been taking Mucinex it helps clear it up I take it when I need it. I have dry mouth and use Biotene ,dry mouth can produce bad breath also.My phlegm bothers me at night so this is when I take Mucinex.

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Thank you for the info. Any idea what causes your phlegm at night?

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lioness | @lioness | Feb 13, 2019

@athnall7 No I don't but I do have allergies and sinus headaches .No don't know but Mucinex helps or look for the ingredient Guaifenesin thats what clears mucus

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ZeeGee | @fourof5zs | Feb 14, 2019

@athnall7 Do have acid reflux, heart burn, hiatal hernia? Stomach mucosa can go up into the esophagus and throat especially when lying down.

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athnall7 | @athnall7 | Feb 14, 2019

Thanks for the info I may need to look into that!

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lioness | @lioness | Feb 14, 2019
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@fourof5zs

@athnall7 Do have acid reflux, heart burn, hiatal hernia? Stomach mucosa can go up into the esophagus and throat especially when lying down.

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@fourof5zs Hi Long time ago I had same problem went to Dr she put me on Nexium for a year took care of it but even now I don't eat fried foods or spicey food

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ZeeGee | @fourof5zs | Feb 15, 2019

This type of reflux can be acid or the mucus... sensation of post nasal drip. You can find more by searching for silent reflux or laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR). I had regular acid reflux for many years from a sliding hiatal hernia. Because of the surgeries I had I now have the silent reflux. I also have allergies and sometimes it is hard to figure out which is happening. The silent reflux can cause damage to the esophagus and throat. So yes, get it checked out. Small meals.. several of them a day, watching what I do eat and prilosec help.

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athnall7 | @athnall7 | Feb 15, 2019
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@fourof5zs

This type of reflux can be acid or the mucus... sensation of post nasal drip. You can find more by searching for silent reflux or laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR). I had regular acid reflux for many years from a sliding hiatal hernia. Because of the surgeries I had I now have the silent reflux. I also have allergies and sometimes it is hard to figure out which is happening. The silent reflux can cause damage to the esophagus and throat. So yes, get it checked out. Small meals.. several of them a day, watching what I do eat and prilosec help.

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Thank you sooo much for the info! I’m going to look into this!

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capausz | @capausz | Feb 15, 2019
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@fourof5zs

This type of reflux can be acid or the mucus... sensation of post nasal drip. You can find more by searching for silent reflux or laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR). I had regular acid reflux for many years from a sliding hiatal hernia. Because of the surgeries I had I now have the silent reflux. I also have allergies and sometimes it is hard to figure out which is happening. The silent reflux can cause damage to the esophagus and throat. So yes, get it checked out. Small meals.. several of them a day, watching what I do eat and prilosec help.

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@fourof5zs , did you have surgery to repair your sliding hernia? If so, how long ago and would you recommend that surgery?

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