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Every day I cough up what looks like a scab with ugly mucous and blood
Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) | Last Active: Apr 8 7:21am | Replies (385)Comment receiving replies
I have same issue for about 10 years, actually longer, but it worsened 10 years ago, I get the scabs every 2 days.The first I feel like I have difficulties to breathe, I start to hawk to get something out.By doing that it’s irritating my throat and I’m loosing voice (feeling like laryngitis).Also by coughing a lot and trying to get the scab out my chest hurts, and sometimes when I choke trying hard, I get horrible head ache-it feels like my brain will explode.When I get the scab out, I feel again like a normal human, I can breath.To get the scab out I start with gargling throat and let the saline run through nose(kinda help loosen the scab)Have seen about 6 ENT, showed the discussing scab pictures, 5 of them said, seeing it first time and don’t have idea what it is.#6 said he went to college for 8 years and never heard about it, but have had a couple patients who has same symptoms and pictures.Checked with little camera my nose and throat, said everything looks ok.Had CT on my nose, no big issues My insurance company denied my throat CT scan, I can’t afford to pay all out pocket 😢.Right now was trying to get the scab out, i hawked, and that piece of scab didn’t come to my mouth, but sticked somewhere in my throat (I’m coughing for 5 hours now, my chest hurts like hell, voice gone (sometimes I feel I don’t want live anymore and suffer, a specially when doctors can’t help and not even trying .😢
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Just an other scab, I have to get them out every day, sometimes i get it out after gargling with saline solution and also using Neilmed sinus rinse bottle to flush my nouse.
Agreed to surgery to scoop the pocket where adenoids are-at the same time my ent is not sure it will help,but at least I give a shot,
I get those also, I had a CT scan and the ENT told me it was a cyst, that was 5 years ago. I cough up a scab a few times a week and some times it makes my voice horse. I don’t know what to do, hopefully it doesn’t turn into throat cancer.
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Sorry to hear of how bad this is for you. as others here have mentioned moisture seems to help it not get as hard and not get as stuck as it sounds yours gets. As someone else mentioned, anytime i'm in the shower i put a bridge with my hands over my nose so i don't inhale any water but take a few slow good inhales of the steam. also in the mornings i often get one loose when i'm having coffee. again the moist heat seems to make it dislodge more easily. Whenever i do get one that sticks and gets caught, hacking away as you mentioned, if i sit and lean forward while i cough it isn't as likley to get caught in my throat , seems to dislodge quicker. Keep trying different things, i know it's awful but don't let it take away from your life! You are stronger than this little slime in your nose 😉 I have several other health issues that are very difficult to live with everyday but i have to remind myself often that I WON'T let them win. they will not beat my spirit! best wishes to you, 🙂 I hope the moisture ideas give you some relief.