Excessive Phlegm
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Excessive Phlegm
| Sun, 07-13-2003 - 4:35am |
My question is about excessive phlegm; not only is it frustrating, it is extremely embarassing. It has gotten to the point I've stopped accepting invitations to dine out and try to avoid being around people as much as possible. The more nervous I get about it, the worse it gets. I have to work and many times during the day will leave my desk to go to the restroom to cough it up. It occurs whether I've eaten or not, so food is not the cause. How does one go about finding out the cause and cure? What type of specialist should I see? It sounds 'croupy' when I try to break it up; and when I cough it sounds like a loud 'clicking' noise. I'm 58 yrs old, am a former smoker (quit 13 yrs ago), the phlegm is colorless/odorless. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I've told my family doctor about it and all I got was the 'deer in the headlights' stare.

Good Luck
Mary
Hopefully someone here will be able to help. The only thing I can suggest is an allergist or someone who secializes in the lungs.
Good luck,
Rain
Kat
I think if that was me I would ask to be referred to a Ear, nose throat specialist! I am wondering if perhaps you have a lot of postnasal drip and that is the cause... that is what happened to my dd. Good luck and please keep at the drs to find out the cause!Let us know what you do find out!
Lor