Constant mucus in throat

Another day- another question :/

I stopped abx four days ago and three days ago I noticed a sudden increase in phlegm in my throat. I have to constantly clear my throat and spit it out. It's very, very annoying. I took allergy pills and a mucinex and it did nothing. Now I'm concerned that it could be two things. Either candida or my mycoplasma rearing back up.

Anyone familiar with this or what could be causing it? I know it's not allergy related... I have no sinus pressure or anything like that. Help!

Hi Snigora,

I know what you mean. Have you tried oil pulling? That has helped me a lot.

It kind of sounds like Candida. Do you have any other yeast symptoms

Have you by any chance started drinking/eating dairy or sugar again?
I get it every time I'm cheating on the dairy or the sugar.

Have you tried NAC? It clears up mucus (reduces its thickness, and it's a precursor to glutathione).

Marie

I would strongly suspect yeast/fungal overgrowth. It grows in the gut (due to abx which is why you need to be on high doses of probiotics and antifungals) and then travels up the throat. Back in 2013, I had chronic sinusitis and bronchitis, constant throat and ear aches due to y/f overgrowth. And I had CONSTANT mucus in my throat, post nasal drip… I was a mess. MDs prescribed course after course of abx for 13 months and I continued to get worse. 3 days of antifungals cleared it up.

It is doubtful that if the overgrowth is that bad that you will be able to get it under control w/ natural antifungals (the coconut oil is a great preventative approach and might help manage sx a bit but you need something much stronger to get the y/f back in balance first.)

Here is more info-- please let me know if you have specific q's!

yeast/fungal overgrowth
www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=30&m=3287783&p=2
www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=30&m=3413180
www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=30&m=3446175

leaky gut
www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=30&m=3294327

nystatin fillers
[url[https://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=30&m=3274111

-p

Post Edited (Pirouette) : 7/23/2015 10:25:53 PM (GMT-6)

Hi Sniogra

If the nystatin comes in a pill or capsule, then it's not the pure form. The pure form is what pharmaceutical companies use to create the other versions but they dilute the powder by adding all of the fillers. Here is a good discussion:
www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=30&m=3274111

The colloidal silver and other natural remedies can help manage the sx but for MOST people, they are not strong enough to get the y/f back in balance. Once you do that, natural remedies are good for maintenance and prevention.

-p

According to a quick google search, colloidal silver does kill candida.

LymePeace

Pirouette hasn’t been on the forum for over a year - so you’re likely not to hear back on this thread.

But have you checked out the “New To Lyme…Start Here.” thread?
It’s at the top of this page.

There is a thread about yeast/fungal in there that Pirouette built.
It’s on Page 2 in that thread.