AboutTina Expertise I can help on all aspects of the condition, treatment, support. I cannot diagnose but only give my personal expertise, and refer you to others who can help. I am in touch with doctors, therapists, and professionals on a regular basis. I can help with disability issues pertaining to lymphedema or cancer.
Experience 13 year cancer survivor, Lymphland Support group owner, Owner of Lymphland.com website, writer for Butterfly Gazette, forums coordinator for ELymphNotes online lymphedema magazine, patient and advocate for 10 years, Yahoo answers advanced level answerer.
Organizations Lymphland Support Group Owner, Lymphland.com website owner, National Lymphedema Network member, American Society of Lymphology member, ELymphNotes forums coordinator and writer, member of many online support groups. Rainbow Bridge Pet Loss Grief Counselor, former bank loan rep, pharmacy ass't
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Expert: Tina Date: 12/7/2007 Subject: mucus and cough with eating anything
Question i am 31 female, have chronic lyme disease, Postural Orthostatic Hypotension, and low blood volume and my first question is i get terrible thick mucus thru nose and throat whenever i eat anything and then i cough alot and even get aspiration at times, i get terrible pressure headaches and adrenaline rush type symptoms when i try to eat even a little food, no sugar, low carb, and no caffeine, if you can offer any input or reasons as to why any of this happens i would so so appreciate it since so many doctors have not been able to help me, i am bedridden and cannot travel at all, i use oxygen alot which helps alot of my symptoms,
Radha
Answer Dear Radha, My first question would be have you been tested for any stomach issues such as acid reflux? And secondly have you ever been tested for or had food allergies? Being bedridden, sometimes the acids of the stomach and food can back up and cause sinus problems and cough, same with food allergies. I would keep a food journal, what you eat, what times, and the after effects and see if there is any kind of a pattern. The headaches could be sinus or the result of an allergy and also the adrenaline rush type symptoms are sometimes common with allergies, a surge of adrenaline as the result of a reaction. It could be too the position of when you are eating from laying flat to a more sitting or reclined position that makes your blood pressure drop or rise.
