I thought I would share as I also suffer from what appear to be the same symptoms as indicated by many, and have yet to find a resolution via a Doctor.

– I've had the primary symptom where I occasionally catch in my throat and can cough up a mucus-y, but firm booger/scab every couple to few days
– I've seen an ENT twice, each time been prescribed an antibiotic but there has been no permanent solution (I can't remember the antibiotic names)
– I've been scoped and it was said that she saw 'dry crustiness' but no confirmation of an issue or condition
– I believe something was sent to the lab, but I never received a confirmation upon those results
– I was asked to nasal rinse daily, of which I attempted to do my best, but it honestly was never a solution either (and daily boiling or carting around distilled water in NYC is honestly a lot)
– I nasal rinsed daily to start, with mupirocin diluted in to the water, but after a month or so swapped to more like every other day, then it trickles down from there
– Honestly, even daily didn't affect the symptoms much

Some unique or personal notes:

– I live in an extremely dry NYC apartment, and DO frequently believe that I breath through my mouth during sleep, but I can find no solution for that
– I run a humidifier (and clean it) but have found no affect on symptoms
– I can actually, with my tongue, reach back and up, into the beginnings of the nasal passage, feel the dryness and beginnings of deposits and occasionally dislodge
– I otherwise do not cough, feel ill, or suffer from any other symptom
– I'm 34, male, healthy weight, don't suffer from acid reflux to my knowledge, and don't smoke or drink alcohol

Because I think the photos are helpful for others, I've been saving pictures of the result of discharge for a month and I'm sharing for those that are also suffering — these occurred every 2-4 days or so, for a month.

The ENT I'd visited seemed fine, but I'm also not interested in guessing at antibiotics once every year or so only to see no change, and the presence of occasional blood (as you can see) is troubling. I really did think it might have to do with sleeping and dryness, but the comments in the thread have been interesting to also see.

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Have others posting here had the Tornwaldt Cyst idea ruled out? I've been reading about that since someone came back with that as a diagnosis, and gotta say some of the symptoms really seem to be lining up in a pretty distinctive way.

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Hello fellow sufferers! I am so happy to have found this forum and know that I am not the only one experiencing this so thanks very much to everyone who has contributed.
I have been having this ‘coughing up mucusey and occasionally bloody scab’ problem for a couple of years now. Thanks also for the photos because they have confirmed that I think we all have the same problem. Also, consistently with other people’s experiences it is worse over the winter and then I don’t notice it over the summer. At worst over winter I cough one up everyday, at best every few days – it varies.

I have found the last post the most helpful to me because I finally started googling and looking into this because I am thinking of getting pregnant and was concerned about whether or not I should get pregnant with an ongoing health issue. So thanks very much for sharing that info, I think I can confidently go ahead knowing it won’t affect things. I have only just, a couple of days ago, started taking the vitamins – so too soon to know if that will help but fingers crossed.
From reading everyone’s comments I think I’m coming to the conclusion that this could be down to environmental factors and maybe overall health? I’ll share some of my environmental and health info in case it is helpful.

– I’m 34, female, in good health otherwise, very slightly overweight and not very fit at the moment. Perhaps it’s worth saying that about 3 years ago I moved and started working from home – at this time I think I started exercising less and had a few too many snacks and put on a bit of weight. And shortly afterwards the throat issues started. So perhaps the fact that my overall health and fitness declined has had something to do with it.
– I don’t have a dog but do have occasional interaction with dogs.
– I used to be a smoker but not for about 5 years – I now only indulge when on holiday (once a year or so). I don’t notice any impact but I’m sure it doesn’t help.
– I do drink, favour a G&T in the evening maybe 3 or 4 times a week. Again – this has been a habit that has developed over the last 3/4 years – before I used to have a drink much less regularly so another factor that probably isn’t helping. Perhaps quitting alcohol due to pregnancy was another factor that helped @reebobbin improve?
– I have never had any ENT surgery of any kind. I did have a phase of chronic nose-bleeds when I was a teenager but these seemed to clear up on their own. I do get a very occasional nose-bleeds in adulthood when I have had a cold and been blowing my nose too much (Side note – my father has the same issue). I have noticed that when I have a nose bleed, a blood clot has formed in my sinuses and only when I blow it out does the nose bleeding seem to stop.
– I think I am quite a mucusey person in general – I’m always the person blowing their nose constantly in winter and reaching for the tissues as soon as I get some cold air on my face.
– I sometimes have phases of having quite bad sinus headaches.

So in general I think it’s fair to conclude that I have quite delicate sinuses – sounds like some other sufferers on here do too? – and maybe this genetic disposition makes us more susceptible to this throat issue that might be exacerbated by not being quite fit and healthy enough to keep our immune systems in tip top shape?

Thanks again everyone, I’ll check back on here once I’ve been on the vitamins for a bit longer and see if I can report any changes. I think information sharing is the key for solving unusual health issues!

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@needtoknow Thank you for your kind reply to my nose problem. I used an holistic product called cleavers. These drops I used topically inside my nose onto the cartilage where the first scab appeared. The scab had formed and then came out of the nose when I cleansed the area. The bleeding was bright red and several dabbings stopped the bleed. Then the cycle commenced again. After I used the Cleavers a few times the scab formed thin crust and now inside my nose there is a more extensive light crust. When I cleanse the nostril there is the same bleeding, but the area where the large scab formed seems not to be boring into the cartilage as it was before. I found a fellow by Googling before I found the Mayo discussion site. This fellow described the identical problem I have stressing his was not cancer (verified.) I spoke with my doctor yesterday briefly about this condition and said I had had an operation for BBC six years ago on the outside nostril of my nostril on the other side. There was a small thing on my nose for years and it was very tiny. As I say it looked like a tiny scratch. It tuned out to be BBC and I went to Dartmouth Hitchcock to have it removed. The specialist said it was very deep and it amazed me to see how deep it had been. No recurrence T.G.
Yesterday my doctor said in closing, “Basal Cell is never going to kill you!”
I am not ready to go to a specialist about this and have them doing tests and start taking my nose apart. I am a healthy, active 90 years old and I have had all the surgeries, tests, probing, etc. for my life time that I intend to ever have.
I feel this thing is staph as the other fellow on Google described. I learned that “bugs” like the staph love the inside of the nose to set up housekeeping and I have always been plagued with cold sores (Herpes Simplex) inside my nostrils. There are loads of blood vessels inside the nose. Hence the bleeding.I also have a deviated septum which I think contributes to my nose afflictions. Thank you dear for replying to my inquiry. Be well.
P.S. I also used Tea Tree Esssential Oil on the site and it dries the area. I think perhaps I have to use the Cleavers more often for awhile. Blessings

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Wow! Me too! I'm sooo glad I found this post. It looks exactly like what I hawk up. I hadn't thought to take a pic until now. Thank you for posting!

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Hi rebecccamcroberts. No fever or shortness of breath. It has been going on for over 6 months. I have gone to several ENT doctors and to walk-in clinics. No one seems to be able to offer me a cause or solution. I have taken antibiotics, used nasal wash, Mucinex, etc. I need to find a doctor who can examine me and find out why this is happening.

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I just found this site. These pictures look just like what I blow out of my nose. I can't breathe–blow with all my might and out comes this green and red booger. I took pictures of mine but have no idea of how to get them on here. They are gross. I have horrible breathing problems. Severely deviated septum–the doctor wants to operate but I am so old and I have had so many surgeries–I just pray I don't have to have more although I have many ailments. My list is long. I would like to ask a question. Does anyone have a severely dry mouth? I do. I purchased Biotene and used it then read it contains parabens. I wonder if it is safe.

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This has nothing to do with our issues. Just wanted to say my sister had a nickname of Peachy. Mine is Woogie. Our big brother gave us these names. Peachy and I were 18 mo. apart. She left us but is in a better place.

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