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@am31

Hi all, I am writing this post in the hope that it may bring some of you hope and hopefully even relief. I had this issue of bringing up thick phlegm (like some of you have shared in photos) on a daily basis for over three years. I tried different types of antibiotics, I saw an ENT, I tried dietary changes in case it was caused by reflux, I tried Nexium and Pariet, I tried going dairy free in case it was an allergy, the list goes on. Just when I had almost given up, I thought I’d try going off my birth control pill to rule that out. To my amazement, within weeks/days after going off my birth control pill, the phlegm problems stopped. I asked my doctor to prescribe me a different type of birth control pill (albeit more expensive) and I am now feeling my healthy self again! I wanted to share this as I found comfort in finding this forum and I really hope this may bring some of you comfort and relief too.

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@am31, I can imagine your delight that the phlegm issue was resolved by changing prescriptions. What led to your asking your doctor to try a different birth control pill?