COPD Medicines...People with COPD overproduce thick, sticky mucus. This mucus can clog the airways and make it difficult to breathe.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for later
How Healthy Lungs Function...The cilia move like waves to carry the mucus and trapped particles up toward our throats.... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for later
How to start the morning...I have lots of mucus and coughing in the morning (and, sometimes vomiting).... By kenmort1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Avoiding Allergens and Irritants...The increase in mucus also narrows the airways, because lung damage caused by COPD can make it harder to clear out the mucus.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for later
Where to go from here....He says he can feel mucus in his lungs and a moving sensation however he has not coughed but any mucus, except for 2 instances, that happened about... By Jasmine1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
MOST EFFECTIVE DRUGS FOR COPD...I immediately noticed the decline in the flares of coughing and mucus. I now take 20 mg of prednisone three days per week, and Trelegy once per day.... By CommunityMember39891 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Trouble Sleeping...When I lay down to go to bed, I'm finding it hard to catch my breath it's like I'm choking on the mucus in my throat.... By Julie Barnson1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Vitamin D May Help Prevent COPD Exacerbations...For example, you might find that you're coughing up more mucus than usual, or that the mucus has become thick and sticky.... By Kathi MacNaughton5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments34 comments
What Is Pre-COPD?...These included breathing difficulties, coughing, excess mucus, and reduced exercise capacity.... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Respiratory 101: The Respiratory Tract...Particles and pathogens are balled up in mucus and moved to the back of the throat by cilia.... By John Bottrell, RRT5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Dentures Are Affecting My Breathing...The top one can be a mucus trap since the mucus somehow finds its way back there.... By Janet Plank3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Staging for COPD...Often the first symptoms of COPD are coughing and increased mucus production. Moderate COPD.... By Theresa Cannizzaro, Respiratory Therapist2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments27 comments
Me...Sometimes, I feel like a mucus factory. I really do not like having emphysema. Was diagnosed 4 years ago. But I keep going.... By shelliahilton1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Smoking (Number-One Risk)...The increased amount of mucus also causes a persistent cough, in an attempt to clear the airways.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for later
Breathing Strategies for COPD...Those include: Huff coughing helps to clear mucus from the airways.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for later
Other Lung Conditions: Pulmonary Fibrosis, Bronchiectasis, and Pulmonary Sarcoidosis...Bronchiectasis causes airways to become damaged and makes it difficult to clear mucus.... By Editorial Team 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Tracking The Movement of Your Numbers...The more hydrated your body is, the thinner your mucus helps you clear that mucus and move it up and out.... By Barbara Moore2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments54 comments
Chest Tightness...Second, their lungs produce excess amounts of mucus that must be cleared through the airways.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for later
Could a Protein One Day Prevent and Treat COPD?...Cells lining airways are responsible for moving mucus (secretions). Mucus is secreted by certain airways cells. It lubricates airways.... By John Bottrell, RRT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Natural Remedies for COPD...For example, mullein may help reduce inflammation and help thin mucus. This can make the mucus easier to cough up.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for later
