mucus gone really thick and really hard to move,???

[carolg1]

I am on my second week of antibiotic s for chest infection, the mucus is seems to be getting thicker and sticking to my chest walls and airways, its getting harder and harder to move, I have tried drinking more water and nebuiser, it is really scaring me, I feel like its getting totally blocked x

[sadie1951]

Do you take carbocisteine Carol? If not you need to ask your gp for some. It's a mucolytic and thins the mucus down thereby making it easy to bring up.

patient.co.uk/health/mucoly...

I can't manage without it, I have no side effects although some people don't seem to like it. Well worth a try though.

Sadie xx

[carolg1 in reply to sadie1951]

Hi Sadie yes been taking capsules three times a day for a couple of years , thanks anyway xx

[peege in reply to carolg1]

2 capsules 3 times a day?

[Toci in reply to peege]

That is the same as I was prescribed.

[sadie1951]

Oh I sympathise Carol, hopefuly once you finish your antibiotics it will start to shift, Don't hesitate to see your gp or ask for a telephone appointment. Hopefully, you are on steroids as well which will give your lungs a bit more strength to deal with it, Good luck! Sadie xx

[nanaber]

There's a cough mixture that you can get for thinning mucus I'm sorry can't remember the name but maybe you could ask your pharmacist or give your dr a call.

[Hidden]

I think you need to go back to see your doctor to communicate the difficulties you are experiencing.

Good luck and hope you get some relief real soon.

[Suzy6]

Oh poor you. I have more mucus than I normally do at the moment but it is easy to cough up. Take care go back to GP.Mine gave me an inhalant to put in hot water over a bowl and inhale for 15 minutes. Helped greatly.

[Hidden]

try your local herbalist for advice and/or a preparation. Using mucodyne and herbs I can cough up my mucus more easily.

[Hidden]

Olbas drops in the inhalation mentioned above? xx

[carolg1]

Thank you all for your replies xx

[ginachron]

It sounds as if the antibiotic isn't clearing the infection and you need to go back to see your GP again. Sometimes one type of ab is not suitable for the particular bug in question but a different brand may work fine. Hope it clears up soon!

[carolg1 in reply to ginachron]

Thats what I was thinking 3 weeks on and my throat still feels a bit like broken glass (until I clear the mucus) but its definitely not going and the mucus is horrible and thick, thanks for replying

[becraftygirl]

hi i drink lemon honey brilliant and if you have a face sauna use that with couple drops of olbis oil or what ever or u can breath in salt water and to bring mucus up do a few huffs with mouth closed like pretend coughing all helps hope this all mks sence lol