Frothy mucus

[Alice70]

27th of December I started to feel really unwell with virus and chest infection(not covid)after taking two weeks of antibiotics and seven days of prednisone 40 mg of omoprazole to compensate for the stomache upset prednisone give me ,I am now coughing up pure white frothy mucus that tastes salty ,I don't know if this mucus is coming from my chest or stomach ,but lands in gurgling noises in my throat ,I'm constantly clearing it ,anyone else has this type of mucus ,or can anyone inlighten me what it maybe be ,it seems a bit trivial to ask my gp for telephone oppintment as mucus is not coloured just pure white froth jet it is really annoying

[Damon1864 Volunteer]

Hello Alice if this mucus is worrying you then please ask your GP or nurse, at least that way you will know what it is. Have a lovely evening and take care 😊 Bernadette and Jack 🐕 xxxxxx

[Alice70 in reply to Damon1864]

Thanks Bernadette surpose it is the sensible thing to do x

[sassy59]

Pete says he gets frothy mucus and it comes from the lungs. Not salty though. Please tell your GP what’s happening just to be sure. Thinking of you Alice. Xxx💜💕

[Alice70 in reply to sassy59]

Giving it a few days to see if it goes ,then I will x

[Kristicats]

Do you have a white tongue and gums? Could it be oral thrush from the antibiotics? I always have to take a diflucan tablet a couple of days after antibiotics. Or it could be the Omaprazole

[Alice70 in reply to Kristicats]

No it isn't thrush thank you

[Suzie42]

My friend recently had this problem. She had a course of antibiotics for a chest infection, 3 weeks later she caught a cold which turned to a cough quickly...it went on for 2 weeks, she wasnt coughing up anything coloured, but then started to feel really unwell and was coughing up frothy stuff. Gp sent her to hospital and after various tests, she had another chest infection, so more antibiotics and now she is fine.

[Alice70 in reply to Suzie42]

Thanks Sussie I think I need another corse of antibiotics

[Suzie42 in reply to Alice70]

Let us know how you get on and hope you're feeling better really soon

[Patk1]

I suppose it could be from either,or both.i find after infection,inflammatory changes etc occur,and can cause me more mucous etc.i see u have bronchiectasis- do u do dedicated mucous clearance x2 a day? If nor read up on " active cycle of breathing"(acb). It's hard but bronchiectasis produces excess mucous which can get infected so worth doing.have a chat to respiratory nurse too as they may reassure u xx

[Alice70 in reply to Patk1]

Thank you pat when I was diagnosed with emphysema my consultant also said I had some brochiecstas I took some to be a little, but I suppose a lot or a lot means you have it ,I do clear my chest every morning ,the white froth has lessened a bit ,now when a cough I can smell infection so today I have started on another corse of doxycycline

[Patk1 in reply to Alice70]

I'm able to smell it too.im on doxy at mo, as my lungs started with infection,while on amloxicillin for sinus infect'n.i hope u soon feel the benefit.its worth having an evening lung clearance session too.it may well reduce daytime mucous burden xx

[Alice70 in reply to Patk1]

Amoxicillin never work for me ,hope you are feeling better soon

[Patk1 in reply to Alice70]

Thanku.My sinuses cleared on amox last time but no effect ths time & lung infection started whilst on it ((

Im finding that the sooner I jump on infections,the quicker lungs clear x