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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
Omg I have that exact same thing, needtoknow! It's gross, difficult to cough up the scab and if you don't it gets really painful. You're right about how it feels. It just like there is a pocket that I can't quite swallow properly. A scab starts building on the sore spot after a while and I have to make these horrendous hacking noises and persist for hours to the horrid thing up. Even then, it almost choaks me coming out. I've never been to a doctor about it. I tend to think everything is cancer, freak out and stick my head in the sand. I lost my mum to Lung Cancer 12 years ago and I have been paranoid about getting cancer ever since. Atm I have one swollen lymph node in my neck and a bit of a sore throat. I immediately hop online and regret it after seeing the list of cancers it could be. Anyway, I digress. I just wanted to say that I thought I was the only one on the planet with that weird scab thing in the back of my throat. If you have any insights please reach out. Hugs.
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hi, please don't be worried the scab is cancer & I send my condolences for losing your mom to cancer. I've had the fun of having this scab cough up for over 20 years. It has varied in frequency. Used to be only once every 10 days or so , the last few years it's been every other day. Keep track of it of course for any change, but don't fret too much. Until I saw on this site others had the same thing FINALLY I knew i wasn't the only one. For 20 years no doctor ever would give it any consideration. they ALL said never heard of such a thing, it'll likely go away, it's just an allergy, if you've had it so long it isn't any problem etc... The best luck i've had is occasional saline mist for nose, (you can get at any store), have hot beverage in mornings, inhale steam when in the shower. It doesn't stop them but at least they dislodge a little more gently . it does cause a sore throat feeling. See your doc about the sore thoat though. i've had many tonsil stones over the years, which can be causeing some of the sore throat. See the doc, and don't fret. 🙂 best of luck, hope you get some relief, have it be more manageable and feel better soon!