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What Are You're Experiences With Phlegm?

Posted by AL GiL @jg99t9, Jul 6 8:13pm

I am 8 months + post radiation treatment for my throat cancer, but still experiencing non-stop mucus in my sinuses that won't go away and are driving me crazy. Is there a reasonable time frame that I should expect this to go away?

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AL GiL | @jg99t9 | Jul 7 5:31pm
In reply to @anndri3 "Rule out a sinus infection. I reported symptoms (pain, mucous and fluid when I pressed on..." + (show)
@anndri3

Rule out a sinus infection. I reported symptoms (pain, mucous and fluid when I pressed on my cheek) for four+ months and was told it was ‘just’ lymphedema. I finally had a facial ct scan to prepare for a follow up surgery and the surgeon could see the blocked sinus cavity and opacity of fluid and prescribed an antibiotic—pain and mucous lessened in days.

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I will bring that up with my doctors.
Thank you.

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AL GiL | @jg99t9 | Jul 7 5:30pm
In reply to @mojo244 "Hey Al, you can try Mucinex. It never did work for me but it is known..." + (show)
@mojo244

Hey Al, you can try Mucinex. It never did work for me but it is known to help others.
If you can keep a humidifier by you it will help but not a total fix.
I dealt with that for many months and I still after 8 1/2 years suffer from dry mouth and thick phlegm.
This is what I found works best for me:
First thing in the morning, after I eat each meal and sometimes in between; run as hot as possible tap water, swish and spit, swish and swallow small amount and hack it out and repeat until clear. Water pic my teeth and gums, brush well with quality paste, rinse well and brush with Sensodyne and prescription fluoride paste, spit but don’t rinse.
I imagine you’re experiencing dry mouth and the above regimen along with drinking lots of water will help. No medication or mouthwash has helped me with dry mouth.
Some people recover quickly and others like myself never do so don’t give up and continue to fight the good fight!

MOJO

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Thank you, Jody.

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anndri3 | @anndri3 | Jul 7 10:05am

Rule out a sinus infection. I reported symptoms (pain, mucous and fluid when I pressed on my cheek) for four+ months and was told it was ‘just’ lymphedema. I finally had a facial ct scan to prepare for a follow up surgery and the surgeon could see the blocked sinus cavity and opacity of fluid and prescribed an antibiotic—pain and mucous lessened in days.

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Jody aka mojo244 | @mojo244 | Jul 7 7:58am

Hey Al, you can try Mucinex. It never did work for me but it is known to help others.
If you can keep a humidifier by you it will help but not a total fix.
I dealt with that for many months and I still after 8 1/2 years suffer from dry mouth and thick phlegm.
This is what I found works best for me:
First thing in the morning, after I eat each meal and sometimes in between; run as hot as possible tap water, swish and spit, swish and swallow small amount and hack it out and repeat until clear. Water pic my teeth and gums, brush well with quality paste, rinse well and brush with Sensodyne and prescription fluoride paste, spit but don’t rinse.
I imagine you’re experiencing dry mouth and the above regimen along with drinking lots of water will help. No medication or mouthwash has helped me with dry mouth.
Some people recover quickly and others like myself never do so don’t give up and continue to fight the good fight!

MOJO

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