mucous in throat can't swallow it away! and thirsty all the time.

Jazzmine1212 · 02-17-2005, 04:20 PM

My burping problem has gotten worse in the last 5-6 months. I'm 30 years old. The burping is even there when I'm trying to sleep sometimes. My main problem has been two things; this small mucous thing that gets stuck in my throat that I can't spit out or swallow away. It drives me crazy, I keep having to clear my throat every few minutes. It's very annoying. I have also been getting expremely thirsty at night especially. I will wake up every two hours and have a tall glass or two of water. Also during the day I'll have several tall glasses of water. It very scary. I'll usally wake up in a sweat sometimes and my body feels like it's overheating and I'll feel really dizzy, my head spinning. I'll get up and drink water. Then it takes a while for me to go back to sleep. I feel like I'm having a hotflash. I'm only 30 years old! I went to see a doctor and he tested me for diabetes. Test came out negative. He drew blood for additional tests. I don't know what is wrong with me. It's very frustrating and scary. Please help

Neverenoughslee · 02-17-2005, 05:56 PM

Hi there. First of all, you need to try and relax a little bit. You are not alone here and people will try and help you. (HUGS). There, now that you have been hugged, let me say I have been going through the SAME exact thing for several months.

I have had the mucous thing in my throat that I cant bring up or down and just sits in my throat. It is annyoing at best, frightening at worst.

I went to my regular doc, told me "allergies". No improvement. So I finally saw an ENT (ear nose throat) doctor. He did two simple scopes on me and said my larynx was red and swollen. he diagnosed me with a form of reflux called LPR. This is different from GERD because most people who have LPR dont have heartburn.

The main symptoms of LPR reflux are: constant throat clearing, post nasal drio, excessive phlegm in throat, etc.

I would make an appt with an ENT.

Hope you feel better. You are not alone.
XO

DebraL · 02-18-2005, 05:10 PM

What are you doing as treatment for the LPR? Does lots of water help?

Neverenoughslee · 02-20-2005, 01:49 PM

I am on high dose therapy of PPI (Protonix) 2x day. This will probably be long term therapy, as LPR can take 6+ months to heal, unlike GERD which can heal in weeks.

I am also drinking 2 quarts of water a day or more (room temperature).

They also tell you to reduce fat intake, caffeine, spicy foods, juices, and chocolate, but I already avoid such products.

I have been on the Protonix for 2 months, but only 3 weeks of the higher dose therapy. So far, I have seen no improvement and am ready to jump out a window at times.

Do you suffer from this condition?! I am lookin for fellow LPR sufferers

MDB · 02-22-2005, 09:11 AM

I have the mucous in my throat and a constant cough that will not go away. My lungs also get sore. I've been to the Allergy Dr. and they said that eventually the 40 grams of Nexium that I'm taking will alleviate this. What exactly is LPR? Could you have this along with a hiatal hernia? I'm thinking to go to an ENTtoo. Thanks for the info.