Is it normal that i have excessive mucus production?

14% Normal
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I have lived in Texas for 11 years now. Moved from Michigan after family stuff and when I came here I got really sick and gained year-round allergy-like symptoms. I have tried getting an allergy test and every allergy medicine you can think of and it came back all negative and no medicine helped. Ever since then I have had very thick mucus that almost exclusively enters my throat through post nasal drip that I cannot get down my throat. It pools until I start gagging and I have to hack it up. It's so bad that I can't sleep for hours after lying down for bed because the phlegm keeps pooling and attempting to swallow makes me gag. As I've said, I've tried MANY medicines to no avail. Anyways, is this normal?

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14% Normal
Based on 7 votes (1 yes)
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  • brutus
    5 years ago

    Have u tried an intra nasal steroid spray(example fluticasone nasal spray)? They use it for allergic rhinitis.

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    • RoseIsabella
      5 years ago

      I take that stuff, and Zyrtec.

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      • BlindSpot
        5 years ago

        Does it help?

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        • RoseIsabella
          5 years ago

          It helps me.

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  • CozmoWank
    5 years ago

    The best advice I can give is to see a doctor.
    Other than that I'd say save the mucous in a jar and use it to seal envelopes or as an adhesive to make nifty craft projects for the holidays.

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    • brutus
      5 years ago

      Lol

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  • SKDM007
    5 years ago

    DUDE I HAVE THE SAME THING, I have to force myself to sneeze so it releases, surprised there someone else in this world who has the same symptoms, you can dm me if you want and ill show you some tricks ive found so stop the scummy mucus from producing, fyi iv been to a doctor and all ive been told was "drink more water" which is BS

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  • BlindSpot
    5 years ago

    Really? You tried ALL medicines? Even mucolytics like acetylcysteine? Antihistamines? Nasal sprays?

    I have read that inhaling steam can loosen the mucous. Perhaps boil hot water and cover your head with a towel and inhale the steam, also add camphor to it ... and enjoy

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