Post nasal drip, silent reflux etc.

Hi ryan

ive had the same problem as you for over two years now. I barely slept, could hardly breathe, people around me got annoyed and angry by the throat clearing and my breath smelled because of all of the phlegm.

i was given the sprays, ppis and tried the sinus rinsing, but I think I've finally made it manageable. Here's how I did it.

firstly, I started to realise that what I thought was mucus clogging up my throat, was actually the tightening of the valve at the top of my throat. By clearing my throat, what I was actually doing was causing it to relax, allowing the stomach acid into my sinus. So, and I know this is hard, but it does get easier after a few days, try really, really hard not to cough. After a week or so, you'll be surprised how little you think about it.

secondly, ask to be put back on omeprazole or pantoperazole, to help with the acid. Then, whenever you feel like you need to have a good throat clear, just suck down the mucus from your sinuses into your mouth (gross I know, but heck, it's worth it, right?) and swallow it away with some water. Lastly, keep busy. Keep talking to people and doing things, to stop you focussing on it. If you absolutely cannot stop, then allow yourself to breath in and take one really good cough, right from the bottom of your lungs.

Remember , this might not resolve it completely, but within a week or two, you will be able to live a normal life again. Let me know how it goes, man. Keep believing, don't give up and most importantly, keep calm! Good luck

Hi

I have had the same symtoms for the last 18 months. Nothing really started it off from memory. I have had chest xrays and a camera down the throat. The only thing found was a small Hiatis Hernia, so the 1st thought was acid reflux. Treated for this with medication, but no difference, I do not suffer from hearburn anyway, so this was rulled out. Then advised it was nasel drip. Tried nasal de congestant and seemed to imprive for a while, but last 6month has got worse. Doctor have tried different decongestants, but they are all worse that the original OTC Beconase product I started off with. Mine is better during the day when I am outside and gets worse when I get home when my chest also tightens up.I have had a test for astma and all is OK their. I have no problem with it overnight however, when I do get relief until the morning. It really gets you down though and Doctor seems to have run out of Ideas now, which makes you feel even worse, that you may have to just "live with it". My nose, mouth nad throat is constantly full of mucus. Interesting that some posts, indicate that a change in diet has improved things. 

I have the Post Nasal Drip for the last two years. The mucus coming down to my throught my throat is really bad at night and I wake every two ours to clear it. It's a reallly nightmare.. I have tried every spray and medicines that are available. I had many laryngoscopies which were a waist of time. I had  seen many Drs.(ENT'S) and I finally arrived to the conclusion thet there is no cure.Maybe could be some hope with alternative med but I'm not yet willing to try. If any of you come with some  positive answer and hope I'll try it. Good luck!!!

My PND started after an op to fix a deviated septum. Ironically, what prompted that op was my nose continually running to the point that I could NEVER be without a tissue. On reflection the op just redirected the mucus in instead of out. The PND is annoying but it is the chronic cough that I have had for six years now that is most concerning (and embarrassing). Mornings are the worst where I can sometimes throw up from coughing like an old smoker (which I don't). My dr has tested me for all the usual suspects and there is no pathology or allergen and we have worked our way through various medications and home remedies.After observing myself closely there is some merit in my Drs suggestion that the cough is exacerbated by stress and has become a habit. He suggested the same as a previous post which is try and NOT cough, swallow instead and it does help. I can still feel the drip and am no means suggesting that it is purely mind over matter but if it halves the number of coughs or throat clears you do in a day it is better for you and those around you. I am going to ask him about melatonin and have started 2015 with half a lemon squeezed into warm water every morning.

I am so glad I going this forum. Is diagnosed with silent gets a few years back but just lately it has gotten worse. I Abe it throughout the day but when I wake up and in the evening it seems worse. My symptoms are shortness of breathe like asthma, drainage with this clear sticky stuff that's hard to cough up, I am always gasping for air which causes me to hyperventilate I am also nauseated off and on and its weird because when I get up from sitting to walk my shortness of breath gets worse it is like someone is sitting on my upper stomach. I have started eating no dairy very little wheat but that is not helping to much maybe just a bit. I even went to the ER the other day because Is so bad with shortness of breathe and just feeling miserable they immediately have me an EKG did blood work and an xray and said I am completely healthy. I need advice. I can't take the gerd meds because they have the PPI drug in them which causes my heart rate to speed up. Any advice would be great!! Thank you!!

Hi,

I'm Robert, 53 year male from Melbourne Australia. I have all these symptoms too. First started 20 years ago. To make matters worse I've also got horrendous bad breath that I've never been able to cure, and it has had a devastating effect on my social life. The coughing and the pain isn't much fun either.

I was looking for answers too, thats how I landed here. I run a business and can get stressed some times. I can confirm that when I get stressed that the burning in my throat gets much worse.

I had a gastrocope recently (camera down the throat). All they could find is that I had reflux, and abnormal Z-zone. I've been taking I-pantoprazole for it but it doesn't seem to have much effect.

I try to avoid dairy as that clearly creates much more mucus. An ice-cream will give me a sinus head-ache and clogged throat in about 15 minutes. I tried giving up on wheat for 5 days but that didn't seem to have any effect.

I irrigate my sinuses in the morning but any relief is temporary. More mucus starts to pile in soon after.

It can't work out if the acid reflux is giving me PND, or the PND is giving me reflux. I suspect that the sticky mucous is keeping the valve at the top of my stomach open, allowing acidic fumes to float up.

I suspect that every day pollution in the air might be causing the PND. I live in the city, with electricity generated by coal.

Are any of you people with these problems living in the country, away from pollution?

Melatonin? where would I buy that and is it effective. I have Vitamin D deficiency and in desperate need of a tan if that provides any information.

I provide these details in the hope that one of you can see a connection and we can find a cure to what is clearly a common problem. A problem that few doctors seem concerned about.

Regards

Robert