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Got a quick medical question.
Anyone else here suffer from thick mucus building up in your lungs? If so, what supplements have you found that takes care of it.
It's gotten so thick in my lungs before that felt like I was choking and it's currently making it hard to even draw a full breath a lot of the time.
NAC , I used to get chronic bronchitis (I was a smoker) and after a bout of pnuemonia years ago, the doctor put me on it, and I have to say I have not suffered a lung issue in years. Mucus build up is a sign of inflammation, it's the bodies way of protecting tissue and trapping dusts, molds and pollens. The NAC fights the inflammation. Something is irritating your lungs, if you have that much mucus. Try an inflammation free diet and eliminate gluten and dairy for awhile, and take the NAC, 1,200 mgs a day.
Do you know if NAC can help thin mucus? Besides the amount, my problem has been the thick consistency of it. Instead of it being thin like the consistency of oil, it's more akin to goop of some kind. I take generic muscinex, and it helps, but not enough.
The problem seems to be seasonal and connected with certain allergens like ragweed and mold and tends to spike after a front blows in.
drink drink drink water, steam, boil a pot of water and take a towel and cover your head while breathing steam, but really hydrate too.
Not always the best at it, but I do try to stay hydrated.
I've lived with the issue of overly thick phlegm most of my life, but after being in environments with mold and absurd amounts of aerial spraying (as well as stress), my lungs took a bit of a hit and it has gotten worse.
I've just ordered some colloidal silver and some nasal spray bottles so I can hopefully cut down on the inflammation and encourage natural healing.