Ask Experts Questions for FREE Help !
Ask
    mariagriffiths's Avatar
    mariagriffiths Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
    New Member
    		  
    #1

    Oct 22, 2010, 03:04 PM
    Health - thick white mucus in throat?
    When I go to bed at night I keep swallowing thick, white, stringy mucus that makes me cough and keeps me awake for hours spitting it out as it runs down my throat.
    tickle's Avatar
    tickle Posts: 23,796, Reputation: 2674
    Expert
    		  
    #2

    Oct 22, 2010, 03:56 PM

    This could be from an infectious post nasal draining condition. Usually from an allergic reaction, so you basically have to think back and find out what you have been eating, what you have been near, such as cats, dogs, anything hairy and this would indicate a dander allergy.

    In most cases drinking plenty of water will reduce this mucus, make it thinner, easier to deal with. Also, a non medicated nasal spray which is saline based and can be used many times because it is not medicated. I use hydraSense nasal decongestant.

    What you are having is a normal reaction and allergies can happen any time in a lifetime, something that you were never allergic to before can crop up later in life, is what I mean.

    This mucus is coming from your nasal cavities which are irritated by an allergy which is my guess, although we can't diagnose here on AMHD, so this is just my opinion. I advice you to make a visit to your doctor.

    Tick
    joypulv's Avatar
    joypulv Posts: 21,591, Reputation: 2941
    current pert
    		  
    #3

    Oct 22, 2010, 05:44 PM
    Meanwhile aside from brushing your teeth often, brush your tongue at least once a day and gargle with warm salt water as many times a day as you can.
    Run your pillow through the washer and any blankets, coverlets too. If this happens only when you go to bed it might be a dust mite allergy. Use washable bedding and get at least one mattress pad under your sheets and keep them clean too.
    liveletlive's Avatar
    liveletlive Posts: 4, Reputation: 1
    New Member
    		  
    #4

    Nov 18, 2010, 02:33 PM
    My mom had this problem a lot. The best thing for you to do is to put a cup of water in the mocrowave for about 2 min. Then let it cool a little bit and drink it before you go to bed. It will relieve the coughing and will help the mucus not to build up. If it continues to slide down your throat you will have to go to the doctor and they will have to do a swab test on your throat to see where it is coming from. :)
    Sorry to here about that, hope you get better.
    Best of luck!
Not your question? Ask your question View similar questions
 

Question Tools Search this Question
Search this Question:

Advanced Search

Add your answer here.


Check out some similar questions!

Sore throat and itchy ears and it hurts really hurts been having a cough and mucus [ 4 Answers ]

It started with just a sore throat and the next day it was again sore but now it started to hurt when I swallow, now my ears have been itching and so does my throat and there is pain. On my right ear I really can't hear and my throat is really red and I feel it swollen like if its going to close,...

Vomitting thick mucus [ 4 Answers ]

I have a 9 week old lab puppy! He throw up this morning and it was thick mucus no blood or anything and then in the after noon he had his lunch and then 2 hrs later he throw up again? I just wanted to know what to do or if anyone knows what could be the matter with him?

Blood in mucus lump in throat [ 1 Answers ]

I have a lump in my throat and blood in my mucus. What is wrong? And what can this be? I am worried because I have no idea why this is happening

Thick, white mucus [ 3 Answers ]

Okay the problem I am having I can not find any information on it so I am hoping someone can help. I constantly have a thick, white mucus present when I am not on my period. It has no smell. My gyno noticed it at my last pap back in December but I didn't think to ask her about it. She just said...

View more questions Search