Snoring noise when I take big breaths in and out after chest infection

[SickofhavingNausea]

I had a reaaly bad chest infection/cold 3 weeks ago me and my mom both of us had it, I ended up in A and E on oxygen as my levels was around 90 spo2, since recoverd and feel a lot better with normal spo2 of around 96%, But when I had this infection I had this thing where when I would lie down at night there would be a crackling garling, popping noise coming from my throat all the time, This has since gone away, but now I have this snore like noise when I breath in and out, it goes away for a few minute's when I cough and then always returns. I am not sure what's causing this, Has anyone got any ideas, I am waiting for doctors to get me an appointment to see them but it is worrying me

[tomc]

What you describe is sputum I have COPD and I regularly have the snap crackle and pop the snoring sound is probably just your throat tightening with couching. SEE your doctor.

[SickofhavingNausea in reply to tomc]

Will do. hard to get an appointment , spoke to a pharmacy who think its from the chest infection I had few weeks ago and its mucus stuck in the pipe ect,

[moodybo]

Hope you were able to see your GP! It sounds a lot like mucus to me; I used to get chest infections 3-6 times a year when I was younger/in school and had similar symptoms after each one.

Steam always helped me with coughing up/clearing the stuck mucus, which would be thick and sticky like treacle, so I could breathe more easily. Try taking a long, hot shower - it may help. Keep as much steam in the bathroom as you can. Alternatively, a bowl of hot (nor scalding, just enough to steam) water - put your head above it and a towel over your head for a few minutes to see if it helps loosen things up enough to expel.