Morning Throat Gunk

[anonymous-user]

Quite often I wake up in the morning and my throat has mucus gunk in it - it's too low to blow out of my nose, and too high/thick to swallow. Whichever way I try to shift it it ends up triggering the vom reflex and I'm dry heaving for a while until it's moved enough that the reflex stops. It sometimes kicks in on my cycle commute which can't be very pleasant for the people in the houses I ride past.

Anyone experience similar?

Too thick mucus, is that a sign of dehydration, or maybe an allergy of some kind?



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[Saleen836]

Do you sleep with all the windows closed? if so you might try opening one for fresh air through the night

[KrazyIvan]

You need to drink more water through the day.

[popeyewhite]

Possible sinus infection with mucus dripping down the back of your throat as you sleep.

[Halb]

Saleen836 said:

Do you sleep with all the windows closed? if so you might try opening one for fresh air through the night

what would that do?



also....spiders!!!

[Scabutz]

ScotHill said:

Quite often I wake up in the morning and my throat has mucus gunk in it - it's too low to blow out of my nose, and too high/thick to swallow. Whichever way I try to shift it it ends up triggering the vom reflex and I'm dry heaving for a while until it's moved enough that the reflex stops. It sometimes kicks in on my cycle commute which can't be very pleasant for the people in the houses I ride past.

Anyone experience similar?

Too thick mucus, is that a sign of dehydration, or maybe an allergy of some kind?



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Has this recently come on? I have had a virus recently and had this for a few weeks post. Coughing up gunk and then wanting to vom. Kinda gets caught in the back of your throat. One night it was bad I felt like I was being water boarded in snot.

[Hoofy]

Might be silent reflux. When you lie down, your oesophagus is horizontal so it's easier for stomach contents to wander back up towards the mouth.

[av185]

popeyewhite said:

Possible sinus infection with mucus dripping down the back of your throat as you sleep.

Mix bicarb and sea salt in boiled lukewarm water and squirt up the nose twice a day.

Works wonders and clears out any gunge and infection.

Far superior and way cheaper than the rip off priced nasal sprays widely available.