Dealing with Laryngopharyngeal Reflux (LPR)
in Health ·
Yeah, I’m dealing with the exact same thing. Every five to seven days or so, I get these "attacks" where it feels like I can't breathe because this thick mucus builds up in my throat. It takes a massive amount of effort to clear it out—I end up having to hack and cough violently, much like how silverjackal77 described it, just to get it out. > I haven't been able to pinpoint a specific trigger yet. Fatty foods and chocolate definitely make things worse, but sometimes it hits me even when I haven't touched anything like that. I find that sipping some sage tea helps soothe my throat and thin out the phlegm a bit, but I’d love to actually identify the root cause. If I could figure out what's triggering this, I could cut it out entirely and finally stop feeling so miserable. Interestingly, I never deal with heartburn at all. I don't smoke, and I don't drink alcohol, either.