Hi guys, hope everyone is as well as they can be today!
I have had a thing where I need to clear my throat every few minutes for as long as I can remember. When I wake I usually have to cough stuff up. Sometimes I’ll need to cough stuff up during the day too.
It can affect my speech, too and sometimes have to have a good cough before I can talk properly!
I saw ENT years ago who found no issues. I used to smoke and drink at the time but haven’t had a drink in years and stopped smoking years ago too.
Can anyone relate to this or share opinions on what this could be related to? I literally am so used to it but really, I don’t think it’s normal!
Thanks guys 😀👍🏻
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Oh, yes, absolutely. I had just about every throat symptom possible:
sore throat
coughing
losing voice in mid-sentence
croaky voice
feeling of lump in throat
difficulty swallowing
choking on my own saliva...
I still have the cough and there's still a possibility that I might choke on my own saliva - but less frequently - and my voice is… ruined, I think I have to say. But, the other symptoms have disappeared since being optimally medicated.
No worries Caz for me it comes and goes. And when I have it, I can't smell or taste foods..it's great for nasty smells though can't smell them either then 🤣
Thankfully (or not as it may be) I have no problem hoofing down plenty of food. Mind you, I’m know for not liking dry food. Maybe it’s because of my throat!! I just thought it’s cos chewing takes up too much energy 😂
If someone wants to eat dairy, but has mucus issues, they can try goats or sheep products, they are less mucus forming and also, the key is to consume dairy around lunch time, where digestion is at its best, otherwise, mucus may form. Also, cold dairy causes more mucus than warm. Just reading an ayurvedic book on Hashimotos x
Absolutely, I know someone who orders it in, but they are in the US. It's mad expensive and it is shipped frozen I think from what she says. Goat and sheep especially raw, are more accessible. The book says to have a warm cup of goats milk with a pinch of turmeric or cardamon, it helps liver without overheating it. I'm turning to ayurveda for some advice on diet, it's quite interesting x
It is, full fat only though. It's nourishing and not processed as much as others. And should have some good bacteria in it. Edit: no fat yoghurt might be good as it's low in lactose maybe? Not sure! But it's not really nourishing and causes sugar spikes. I used to be dairy free, but I have introduce good quality dairy , organic, mainly sheep or goat, from time to time and I'm fine, no reactions so far
Ah thanks Rita. I wasn’t sure it was right as soon as I typed it. It’s really confusing and complicated. I think cheese and eggs would be the hardest things to give up for me 😫
Oh yes. I very occasionally eat some but it doesn't agree with me at all. I grew up on a dairy, I always had awful stomach issues and loads of spots as a child.
Gluten intolerant too.
Oh and I've got a swallowing problem and had a barium swallow test. But that could be linked to other conditions I have. Complicated!
Hello cazmania ..yes ..i too have the throat stuff ..my voice also goes all weird and tight and i sound like fozzy bear!Luckily it comes and goes but feels like im being strangled.I also used to drink a lot but rarely do the last few years.I still have 2 -3 ciggarretes but also used to smoke at least 20 per day .
I also choke on food and my own saliva and have swallowing issues .
As you know ive just found out about the thyroid situation and so all of this just confirms these long running symptoms that we share.
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for me it comes and goes. And when I have it, I can't smell or taste foods..it's great for nasty smells though can't smell them either then 🤣
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