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A friend gave me the name of 'Mucodyne' syrup and my GP who is always glad to hear of something new (as long as it's legal) wrote out a prescription for it. My mucus has been so thick in the morning first thing, and when walking by the sea with the dog. I took it for the first time yesterday and it has thinned the phlegm out amazingly.
I also strained my ribcage with coughing tis mucus, making me afraid to cough, so GP gave me 'Voltarol'suppositories (50mg) as opposed to capsules and syrup for easier and quicker effecvt. Last night I had the best sleep in months. Nine uninterrupted hours. My partner was pleased about that too because so did he! I am not a raving medicine freak but thought I would pay for my keep this way and hopefully help somebody. My good wishes to Krishan who took time on his big day to send me site help. Ishbel This message has been edited. Last edited by: Dr Vinod K Joshi, |
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Hi Ishbel, thanks for your earlier posting regarding mucus.
In my foolish, self-centred way I was beginning to think I was the only one with mucus (I call it gunge) problems. I was also most interested to read of your straining your rib-cage. This really does sound like my problem. May I ask if my situation is anything like yours? Anyway here goes. I seem to have 3 peak periods with the mucus. Firstly when I first get up in the morning, secondly (usually not too badly) around lunch-time. Worst of all is early/late evening. Choking feeling, gasping for breath and straining to fetch the stuff up. Then about 6 weeks back I started with a pain in my right chest. It felt like I would imagine a broken rib to feel like. Went to GP, sent me for x-ray - clear. But still daren't lay flat in bed and have to try to sleep eggectrively sat up straight. Did you have anything like the foregoing? Seeing GP again and I'm taking a print of your posting for his comments. Sorry to be a pain but your comments could well be a real help. |
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Hello Ishbel
Looks like you may stumbled onto something that might be of use to others with a 'mucus problem'!  Mucodyne is currently being used for other purposes: glue ear, respiratory tract disorders (disorders of the breathing passages) characterised by excessive or viscous mucus, including chronic obstructive airways disease, etc.  You can get it in capsule forms Capsule Form and Syrup Form. The Mucodyne Syrup is a clear, amber syrupy liquid smelling of rum and slightly of cinnamon.  I suggest you ask your doctors about it, try it out and report back. Hopefully, it will help others with the problem too.  Best wishes Vinod :coffee: Disclaimer: Please see your own dentist/doctor for a proper diagnosis as my words should not, in any circumstances, be taken as dental/medical advice. "If you see what is small as it sees itself, and accept what is weak for what strength it has, and use what is dim for the light it gives, then all will go well. This is called Acting Naturally." Lao-Tsu, Tao Teh King |
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Ishbel posted May 13, 2004 06:07 PM:
quote: Disclaimer: Please see your own dentist/doctor for a proper diagnosis as my words should not, in any circumstances, be taken as dental/medical advice. "If you see what is small as it sees itself, and accept what is weak for what strength it has, and use what is dim for the light it gives, then all will go well. This is called Acting Naturally." Lao-Tsu, Tao Teh King |
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from Spring 2002 Nutrition Nuggets Newsletter, University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center
quote: Disclaimer: Please see your own dentist/doctor for a proper diagnosis as my words should not, in any circumstances, be taken as dental/medical advice. "If you see what is small as it sees itself, and accept what is weak for what strength it has, and use what is dim for the light it gives, then all will go well. This is called Acting Naturally." Lao-Tsu, Tao Teh King |
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Hello Dr Joshi, I'm not actually a cancer patient, but I stumbled across this message thread when searching for information about mucus problems. The experiences of Ishbel and Pikeman sound very much like my own case history. I even cracked a rib straining to cough up mucus two years ago! And I know very well the choking, gasping feeling Pikeman reports. I've been sent for all sorts of tests by the chest clinic at one hospital (x-ray, CT scan, bronchoscopy), all of which came up negative. I'd more or less resigned myself to having to live with it, but when I read your exchange I thought I'd like to give Mucodyne a try, if others have had good results. My GP, however, is unwilling to prescribe it: according to her, it is only licensed for chronic obstructive airways disease. Is she wrong? Your comments indicate it has wider benfits for a variety of mucus-related complaints. Best wishes, Simon. This message has been edited. Last edited by: Dr Vinod K Joshi, |
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There doesn't appear to be any randomised control trial for the use of Mucodyne in thinning tenacious mucous saliva beyond anecdotal evidence like Ishbel's and advice from the Motor Neurone Disease Assciation's pdf on Saliva Control. You will have to ask your doctor (or another) to try see if it works for you since nothing else seems to have worked. Let us know how you get on.
Disclaimer: Please see your own dentist/doctor for a proper diagnosis as my words should not, in any circumstances, be taken as dental/medical advice. "If you see what is small as it sees itself, and accept what is weak for what strength it has, and use what is dim for the light it gives, then all will go well. This is called Acting Naturally." Lao-Tsu, Tao Teh King |
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I have always suffered mucas problems in the throat to some degree but has become much worse over the the last two years and suffer in the same way as the previous posts describe .When out of the country ie holland 4 days at a time the mucas goes away and as soon as i return to the UK it comes back , i have also just come back from India and again cleared completley but this time i have not taken any dairy products and at the moment the mucas has only come back a little . my son who is 14 is also suffering with the same problem and is driving him crazy . also does any one know if stress also contributes to the mucas problems as i believe there is a connection .
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You asked me to report back: I did finally persuade my GP to prescribe mucodyne (capsules), and tried them for a month (varying between 1 capsule 4Xday and 2 caps 3Xday). However they did not improve my mucus problem, I'm afraid. Still finding it nearly impossible to cough the stuff up. Oh well, thanks anyway for the tip.
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Hi everyone, seems to me you either have loads of mucus and it's a real pain or like me and many who come to this site can't spit to save there lives, the dry mouth bit is awful too.
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Hello
I am a little late adding to this thread, I have only just joined the forum! I have completed my treatment and have no real problems with mucus at the moment. However, during my radiotherapy treatment I had real problems with mucus in my throat when my saliva glands stopped working. I found the only way I could clear my throat was lying on my front (on the bed) with my head dangling over the side and then to clear my throat into a large pudding bowl!! Pretty disgusting I am afraid, but it worked. I have tried Mucodyne and found it most helpful, It was not prescribed or offered by my cancer specialist (despite complaining about mucus) but was suggested by a pharmacist friend of mine. Hope this helps |
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Hello Rodger
Welcome, and thanks for your observation. Looks like Mucodyne is helpful to some. Best wishes Vinod  Disclaimer: Please see your own dentist/doctor for a proper diagnosis as my words should not, in any circumstances, be taken as dental/medical advice. "If you see what is small as it sees itself, and accept what is weak for what strength it has, and use what is dim for the light it gives, then all will go well. This is called Acting Naturally." Lao-Tsu, Tao Teh King |
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I too have just joined the forum and I also after treatment had an awful time with mucus, my consultants didn't recomemmend Mucodyne to either but just said it would eventually sort itself out, but I was getting so depressed spitting constantly into a tissue and being reguarly sick from the gunk forming in my throat. Luckily my GP got my local pallitave nurses to pop in & they got the mucodyne prescribed along with mild steroid to start and this worked wonderfully for me. The mucus has now gone & I now have the dry mouth!!!
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Hi,
Very interesting thread this. Even though i'm only 25 I have visited the doctors roughly 8 times about phlegm at the back of my throat. I've had it for about 10 years now and to honest, i've had enough, it's really tiring me out. Sometimes it's so bad I wake up choking on it in the night!!! I havent had any 'rib ache' as reported by some people, but I do wake up with a large amount of it in the morning. In the past it's been so bad it's been brown, green, red and even black! The doctors keep saying that it's the gland at the top and back of your nose which is dripping down, but i'm not convinced....i don't ever have a snotty nose of anything like that, it seems to be more in my chest, even if i breath out heavily some comes out.. All i've ever been given is sprays for my nose. I'm going to visit again this week, do you think i should suggest that it's in my chest and mention that mucadyne syrup? also, I guess it could be from my sinuses, as when I go through stages of having very painful sinuses with the phlegm...this causes my whole nose and face to hurt, and thus causes headaches. I really can't bare it anymore. Shelton Brown ChooseaChat.com |
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Shelton milk is known to increase phlegm so you could cut down on milky foods and see how you get on.
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