Do I have Allergies?

I have IBS but also have white mucus in my throat that I have had for months and months now. It won't go away and a lot of my friends said I could have allergies? The white mucus is white phlegm its like sticky spit and I can feel it on the bottom of my throat.

What tests does the doctors run to check if you do? I've had bloods done many times but nothing ever came back wrong. All normal. I eat diary a lot and drink milk in tea. I also eat crisps daily but can't think of anything else?

Anyone have an idea?

You could also have GERD. Do you have heartburn, coughing or lots of burping and gas?

Your throat will increase the mucus coat to try to protect your esophagus from the acid.

Try some antiacid like zantac and see if it goes away.

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Joy
Lupus, Fibromyalgia, Glaucoma, Asthma, Hypothyriodism, Sleep Apnea, Degenerative Disk and Facet Disease, and Allergies

When life throws you lemons....
Pick them up and throw them right back at them! :))

You might have silent reflux.
Ask your doctor to give you a barium swallow. It will be able to tell if your refluxing.

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Joy
Lupus, Fibromyalgia, Glaucoma, Asthma, Hypothyriodism, Sleep Apnea, Degenerative Disk and Facet Disease, and Allergies

When life throws you lemons....
Pick them up and throw them right back at them! :))

Try taking prevacid or prilocet for a few weeks to see if you feel better. If you feel a change then go to your doctor and tell him what was going on and how you feel after the medicine.
Ask him if he will refer you to a gastroenterologist for further testing. If you done need a referral skip your PC and go straight to the GI.

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Joy
Lupus, Fibromyalgia, Glaucoma, Asthma, Hypothyriodism, Sleep Apnea, Degenerative Disk and Facet Disease, and Allergies

When life throws you lemons....
Pick them up and throw them right back at them! :))

Gerd can cause damage over time to your esophagus, lungs, voice box, sinuses, teeth, and epiglotis.
I had Gerd for 10 years. I developed benign stomach polyps, sinus infections, lung infections, damaged epiglotis, and 16 cavities. I'd loose my voice for weeks at a time.
Surgery to repair my weak LES (opening to stomach) and a hiatal hernia (part of my stomach was above my diaphram) has stopped all of the nasty problems for me.

Please don't think that an antacid with totally cure you if you have a weak LES. It just cuts down on pH of the acid. The acid is still there messing with you.
Go to the GERD forum here to talk with others who suffer from it.

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Joy
Lupus, Fibromyalgia, Glaucoma, Asthma, Hypothyriodism, Sleep Apnea, Degenerative Disk and Facet Disease, and Allergies

When life throws you lemons....
Pick them up and throw them right back at them! :))

They say salt air is good for breathing problems. Something to do with the ions.

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Joy
Lupus, Fibromyalgia, Glaucoma, Asthma, Hypothyriodism, Sleep Apnea, Degenerative Disk and Facet Disease, and Allergies

When life throws you lemons....
Pick them up and throw them right back at them! :))