Causes of Constant Phlegmy Throat or Throat Mucus

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I have forgotten how clear throat feels like

Does anyone else feel like they're choking due to the mucus stuck in the back of the throat?

I suffered from constant throat clearing for 7 years until I discovered that the body produces excess mucus when iodine deficient. I began nascent iodine (an essential nutrient) supplementation, and 90% of my throat clearing has ceased.

I got rid of my constant phlegmy throat by chewing my food until it was liquid and then swallowed little by little. I was basically eating quickly and swallowing food whole. It caused stress on my digestive system. Now I eat way slower and chew food until liquid. My throat has been clear for months.

Hi I think the answer to this problem is a lot more simple than we think. I’ve had this problem for years but 8 weeks ago I started intermittent fasting, cutting out full cream milk , bread, SUGAR, fizzy drinks. Grains , after 8 weeks my plegmy throat has virtually disappeared. I think it’s mainly a dairy caused problem. This is my experience,which is easier to try rather than all the medical tests.

I thought I was the only person on earth with this problem. I usually get mucus in my throat after eating meals or snacks.

I have had this for several years. No one could figure it out. It’s much worse in the AM, but always plagued me. One day after moving I visited my new dentist and they did a CT sinus scan and BOOM…at least two cysts in my sinuses.

I started a keto diet a year ago eliminating sugar, grains and dairy for various reasons. The 'gagging' mucous in my throat was eliminated almost immediately. I have recently reintroduced a very minimal amount of grain ie carbohydrate into my 2 meals a day plan and climb the nearby hill regularly.... this keeps the small amount of mucous under control. My realisation is that the mucous production is caused largely by the carbohydrate in grains and possibly a lactose intolerance due to the numerous chemicals being sprayed onto soil and plants.

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I cannot tell you what hope it gives me to stumble across your video today! All this info in one place is so valuable. I’ve been dealing with this miserable problem for about 6 years I think (I’ve lost count it’s been so long). I’ve seen all the specialists you mention in the video (but have not had all the testing, which I don’t know why they didn’t do that) and I feel like I’ve tried everything. I have figured out myself that I have MANY different issues going on that complicate this for me, plus a serious and severe viral illness that hit me two years in a row that kicked it all off (both times the illness hit were in the Spring, in 2015 and 2016, and for a full 4 weeks each time). I still have hope I’ll figure this out and after watching this video, I’m even more encouraged to keep going until I find what works for me. Thank you!

Dairy. That was the trigger for me, and it might well be the trigger for many of you. When I had stopped consuming anything with dairy (including chocolate, baked goods, etc) I was surprised to find that the excess mucus problem disappeared and I no longer had to keep clearing my throat. When I went back to eating dairy again....mucus came right back.

I have this problem and i cant stand it. it's constantly there, day and night, such frustration. Peppermint tea with honey helps, also water with lemon work aswell.

I pray and name Jesus Christ that the doctors will find a solution for this problem

Its truely amazing how doctors make u feel like u are making it all up and dont do anything to help u how long do they study to be doctors

8 years having these and I finally find out what it might be. Thank You.

I’ve had this for 10+ years. It came on after I had a bad flu years ago. It’s tied to my sinuses for sure. I just live with it as I can’t get a Dr who takes it seriously.

Hey just want to share my symptoms that I have been suffering for these past few months. Mine is constant phlegm and throat clearing including induce dry cough, hives and rashes,palpitation, uncomfortable stomach and slight fatique even though I had enough rest or sleep. On top of that I have a health anxiety and depression. So I hope everyone is trying to hang in there because you are not alone. We were all fighthing for something in our lives.

I have an important tip for all people in this section. Clearing the throat by coughing is a highly invasive and wrong method. It causes a wound on the vocal cords, and the body secrets more mucus to cover that wound as a natural ointment. If you cough again you will end up having more and more mucus, which turns to phlegm as it thickens. So if the phlegm in your throat is too much so that can't manage to talk through it, and your voice is sounding too quavered to sustain, then clear your throat by the good old "AhrrmArrm, AhrrmAhrrm" kind of method.(force a blast of air through restricted vocal cords with pauses in the middle.) Increase the force of the air and lengthen the duration of the "AhhmArrrrr....m, AhrrmAhrrm" (the point at which I have shown dotted line. Also you can do a continuous triple or quadruple clearing if required like:(AhrrmAhr....rm, AhrrmAhrr...m,AhrrmAhrrm) If clogging is too much. Sometimes, it may require multiple attempts, but it gets the work done without long term aggravation. Sometimes first few attempts may aggravate the quaver in your voice. But ultimately it's much much better for your healt compared to coughing. Coughing causes extensive hair loss as the phlegm in your lungs gets absorbed in your blood and then erupts on your scalp as oily dandruff. It causes asthama as your vocal cords loose thier natural elasticity. It may make your voice hoarse permenently. It also causes hernia. So quit the coughing habit as soon as possible.

Finally someone explains this thank you! Better than my doctor!