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brown mucus in the morning from throat and occasionally mild ear pain

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louise12570
louise12570

Hi, for the last month I have been waking up in the morning with a lot of irritating mucus in my throat, I have to hack it up and too my big surprise it's brown.... Almost dark brown! Shock! it's only in the morning! The rest of the day I also have a lot of throat mucus but it's clear... occasionally I have some ear pain.. mild.. That has been going on for probably 2 months.. I have been to a ENT 3 times and he scoped me through my nose down to my throat and says everything looks normal.. He looked me in the ears and it looks fine as well.. So I'm thinking what the hells is going on?? I'm so freaked out about this.. that it might be something serious... I don't see how brown mucus is normal so there is obviously something wrong?? Has anyone experienced anything like this? 

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    MommaJ8129 louise12570

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    Hi i am 47 ans just began having same morning brown old bloodish when I spit. It isnt coming from my lungs. It was bright red at first. Now pink and or brown. What did you ever find out about? Did it go away? 

    I am also taking a small amount of aspirin every other day.

    It isnt much at all. I am concerned and in bwteen insurance plans. So I need to wait a month or so.

    I am curious if you ever found the source and how you progressed.

    Any info helpful. thanks!

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