It's me again !! Help/advice so tired.....

[carolg1]

Sorry I'm stalking you all but I'm really fighting this battle, I've been expelling mucus from 4pm till now 11.30pm and I've been breathing thro a straw or that's what it feels like , I am so exhausted I know I can feel still an obstruction at the back of my nose/throat but I can breath ok because I'm now laid down, if I don't carry on wretching the Muke up will it just be absorbed somewhere or am I likely to choke , so scary ..... any advice pls xx

[Hidden]

Oh dear Carol, how dreadful for you, no wonder you're exhausted. I feel sure your automatic "gag" reflex would kick in to stop you choking, so although it's scary I don't think I'd worry about that. If you can breathe now, lying down, I think it's important for you to rest. I think you should collect 24hours' worth and take the actual physical quantity to show your consultant, next time you go.

[carolg1 in reply to Hidden]

Hi hanna, yes I've thought of doing just that because when I tell them they just shrug n say well that's the nature of the beasts but that's not helpful to me, it's so disabilitating, I darent go anywhere or plan anything because of it , thanks for your kind words xx

[y_not]

Have a look at a flutter device (Google them) youtube.com/watch?v=Y1pfTNF...(Not working as expected?) great assistance for mucus clearance

[carolg1 in reply to y_not]

Thanks y not I do have one of these, but I need to lessen the amount I'm making ?? It's horrendous once I start hacking it out it literally is like opening a flood gate for a few hours so gross , thanks xx

[tracyball1]

Do you have an infection with getting so much mucus up, its awful isn't it. That flutter device looks good, I find for me personally walking helps clear my lungs but I'm not on oxygen xx

[carolg1 in reply to tracyball1]

Hi Tracy , it has increased doubled in fact past couple of weeks so I have started my rescue antibiotics to see if that does anything, thanks xx

[moodygirl]

So sorry you're still struggling with this excess mucus Carol. It sounds horrendous.

The flutter looks very helpful. I use a saline solution in my nebuliser which I find very good at bringing the yuck up.

I'm wondering what the obstruction is at the back of your nose/throat. I used to have post nasal drip which solidified at the back of my nose/throat. Using a Neti pot has helped enormously with that.

Hope you can find a solution soon.

Xx

[carolg1 in reply to moodygirl]

Hi moody girl, I do do a nasal rinse every couple of days it's unbelievable the amount I flush out there is no wonder I can barely breath ! I feel like I've constantly got a bad cold, tried anti histamine and nasal sprays galore, nothing changes unbelievable the amount of mucus I get rid of on a daily basis it's been happening for over three years but the past 12 months 😰 Just awful, thanks for replying xx