Every day I cough up what looks like a scab with ugly mucous and blood

I had my surgery in April this year. I continue to have daily headaches.

Per my report, “Straightshot microdebrider was used to submucosally resect the tissue of the inferior turbinate and was then outfractured with the Boise elevator”. Similar procedure was done on the other side.

I have this same thing. I recently had Septoplasty and sinus surgery and now for 3 months after, every couple days A glob like this comes from my throat. My ENT looked today with scope. Said she stumped and do saline flushes daily. To me, thats not an answer. I never had sinus issues ever!! I work in hospital and wear mask everyday… I just wonder if thats the cause. Its gross and irritating.

@dmc70-

This is due to your surgery.
What sinuses did you have opened?

This is a common-not discussed side effect of these surgeries. It’s nothing you are coming in contact with.

What was your indication for the Septoplasty and Sinus surgery?

The ENT surgeon said it is unrelated. The site of the slough is not near the surgery site at all. Its near my adenoids. When it sloughs off it goes down my throat. Never through my nose. Left maxillary. I had a sinus infection for 6 months that did not respond to 3 different abxs.

@dmc70
In your first post, you said you never had sinus issues at all.
So I suppose I misinterpreted that.

So you only started experiencing this posterior drainage post surgery?

I get those too, mine is from a cyst in my throat

Yep, I have had these on and off in the past 2 years, though they seem to be forming quite regularly now. I also had septoplasty with turbinate reduction around 2 years ago also and also have significant GERD.

Do you have any more information on your cysts? What has the doctor said? Are you able to get rid of them with medication? I assume it's not cancerous?

Thanks for your time.

edit: Oh my god, I have seen the pictures posted in this thread and what I cough up looks exactly the same! There seems to be a lot of septoplasty and related surgeries amongst us all having this problem :/

I've had this for weeks after sufery. Ears plugged throat sore. About every three days huge scab and phlegm gross.

Oh my goodness. I’ve been dealing with this since college!!

I’ve been to several ENTS- none knowing the cause but offering the same thing- antibiotics, a CT scan, etc. they’re always stumped because they can’t find anything!

I’m wondering what everyone’s thoughts are on Sjögren’s syndrome or lupus? Do you think this could be a symptom and we have this autoimmune disease that causes this? At this point I’m so frustrated with seemingly no one being able to pinpoint what causes this.

I noticed mine are a bit more bloody when I’m feeling sick. Green typically.

I get them worse in winter time. However feel generally fine other than having to suck these up from my throat. 🙁

I have this everyday since nasopharynx surgery