reflux of thick mucous

@rosemaryhow, I have gastroparesis, renal failure, CHF, COPD and diabetes, along with some other chronic conditions. Occasionally I would wake up with a lot of mucus in nose and throat which sometimes gagged me but didn't happen often until I started having worsening GI issues about a year ago and was diagnosed with gastroparesis. Nowadays I wake up with a lot of thick mucus in nose and throat almost every morning and sometimes it gags me to the point of dry heaves. Also can happen during the day. I sleep with a CPAP and have wondered if that's not related somehow.

I also have problems with thick mucus in my nose and throat. No one knows nothing

Thankyou so much for your input. Since last year I have been dealing with pain on the L side of my face and neck due to TMD. I can manage the pain, but this mucous thing has just been so difficult to deal with. I am awaiting esophagram and gastric emptying study at Sparrow Hospital. Maybe gastroparesis is a doable reason. I don't know, but I just want someone to tell me I am not crazy, this is a known entity, and there is or is not something I can do to make it better. I even chose an older GI doc, thinking surely he has seen something like this before, and he says -No. What? really. So I guess all I can do is see if these tests show anything. Again, thankyou for your input.

@rosemaryhow, not crazy. It's real. Just because you haven't found anyone yet who knows it's real doesn't mean it isn't happening. Where I live the GI services leave a lot to be desired but my Primary is wonderful and immediately told me the extra thick mucus could be partly due to my COPD and CPAP use, partly due to allergies, and partly due to gastroparesis although he admitted he couldn't say for sure. My theory is that all the above may be contributing factors and the gastroparesis somehow influences salivation, etc. Sorry I can't tell you where I read about others having this problem (it was in one of these groups) but for what it's worth, we are not alone. Maybe one of the moderators can help find what others have said about it? Also sorry to say that in my own case I'm not sure anything can be done to mitigate it. IDK about you but frankly I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired! We gotta hang in there, though. Hope you can find out more and share what you learn.

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there is a thought--the vegal nerve. I guess I will see. Still waiting to hear from the Hospital, as GI has still not sent over the orders for the tests they said I need to do.

Could it be chronic sinusitis?

Well, I asked my PCP the same thing. Could I have a chronic sinus infection and not run a temp? So she ordered a CT of my sinuses which said my frontal sinuses were narrowed and almost occluded. So she sent me back to ENT, and he said "Well I am not impressed by that". He said he really felt it was coming from my gut. So he ordered a video swallow and told me to go back to GI. It took 2 1/2 mo to get back into GI and I am still waiting for them to call in the order for the tests Dr. wanted. so thats where I stand right now.

I may have a similar issue. I haven't awakened from sleep, but do clear my throat a lot in the evening. It seems like thick mucus. My GI doc will do an endoscopy to investigate, but suspects I have laryngopharyngeal reflux. It's also called silent reflux. Maybe check that out. Good luck