Hi
What do people use? Been waking with congestion in the morning that I struggle to clear.
Thanks
Sinclair
Hi
What do people use? Been waking with congestion in the morning that I struggle to clear.
Thanks
Sinclair
Depends, nasal or lungs?
I use a steroid nasal spray prescribed by GP (I ran out once and bought some at the chemists).
Lungs? Carbocysteine, also prescribed by GP.
A version you can buy over the counter is NAC - short for N-Acetyl Cysteine. Please do write NAC in the search box top right for more information on it.
Other than that, steaming (though some can't tolerate steam I find it beneficial, drinking plenty of non caffeinated/non fizzy drinks.
Some people believe dairy products or bananas are mucus forming foods, you could eliminate for a couple of weeks to see if it makes a difference.
Good luck. P
Addendum: if it's lungs you could try the huffing technique - find demo on YouTube.
Hi
Bananas and dairy definitely seem to increae mucus!
I think it is a mixture of both nasal and lungs. I constantly bring up thick white phlegm without coughing or clearing my throat but when I wake I def have phlegm in my lungs that I need to clear. I try the huffing technique and works sometimes but not always.
Will give those products a go
Thanks
Hi sinclair,
GP prescribed carbocisteine (twice a day every day) I also use a flutter device - search Google/Amazon about 40 - 50 quid
Best wishes
I tried Carbocisteine for about a year but found it ineffective. The best lung clearers for me are my daily nebs of Salbutamol and 0.9% Saline solution.