I was just wondering why does mucus get xtra thick while ur sleeping? Every morning I wake up feel really crappy for about 30 minutes. The first 10 minutes I spend coughing crap, and I have noticed stuff is thicker, stickyer, and nastyer in the morning, however most of it is not in my lungs, it is in my throat. What is it about sleep that causes this, because if I sleep 2 hours I get a little bit of this, and if I sleep 12 hours its really bad. I used to like sleeping 10 hours a night, but no I try to aim for 7 because if I sleep any longer then that my mucus builds up alot and annoys me in the morning or sometimes even wakes me up.
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I was just wondering why does mucus get xtra thick while ur sleeping? Every morning I wake up feel really crappy for about 30 minutes. The first 10 minutes I spend coughing crap, and I have noticed stuff is thicker, stickyer, and nastyer in the morning, however most of it is not in my lungs, it is in my throat. What is it about sleep that causes this, because if I sleep 2 hours I get a little bit of this, and if I sleep 12 hours its really bad. I used to like sleeping 10 hours a night, but no I try to aim for 7 because if I sleep any longer then that my mucus builds up alot and annoys me in the morning or sometimes even wakes me up.
I was just wondering why does mucus get xtra thick while ur sleeping? Every morning I wake up feel really crappy for about 30 minutes. The first 10 minutes I spend coughing crap, and I have noticed stuff is thicker, stickyer, and nastyer in the morning, however most of it is not in my lungs, it is in my throat. What is it about sleep that causes this, because if I sleep 2 hours I get a little bit of this, and if I sleep 12 hours its really bad. I used to like sleeping 10 hours a night, but no I try to aim for 7 because if I sleep any longer then that my mucus builds up alot and annoys me in the morning or sometimes even wakes me up.
lightNlife
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I experience the same thing. Mucus pools in certain parts of my lungs during the night. Some mornings it's so bad that my husband has to help me sit up so that I don't lose my breath coughing.
The phlegm at the back of the throat is common for a lot of people in the morning, not just CFers. Nearly everyone has to clear the throat first thing.
For CFers, the phlegm in the throat is the result of post nasal drip as our bodies react to our nighttime allergies. (For some, not all.) It's common for our sleep to be less than peaceful because of this. Even if it's not because of allergies, there may be some degree of inflammation, which is what stimulates the nasal passages to produce mucus.
A saline flush of the nasal passages before bedtime helps me a bit. So does drinking a full glass of water at night. By watering everything down in there, I find I react less to the allergens. Also, having an allergen reducing pillow cover and mattress cover has helped a lot. I also have an air purifier about 4 feet from the bed.
Now if you'll excuse me, it's time for some of my own "morning cough-y" <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
The phlegm at the back of the throat is common for a lot of people in the morning, not just CFers. Nearly everyone has to clear the throat first thing.
For CFers, the phlegm in the throat is the result of post nasal drip as our bodies react to our nighttime allergies. (For some, not all.) It's common for our sleep to be less than peaceful because of this. Even if it's not because of allergies, there may be some degree of inflammation, which is what stimulates the nasal passages to produce mucus.
A saline flush of the nasal passages before bedtime helps me a bit. So does drinking a full glass of water at night. By watering everything down in there, I find I react less to the allergens. Also, having an allergen reducing pillow cover and mattress cover has helped a lot. I also have an air purifier about 4 feet from the bed.
Now if you'll excuse me, it's time for some of my own "morning cough-y" <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
lightNlife
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I experience the same thing. Mucus pools in certain parts of my lungs during the night. Some mornings it's so bad that my husband has to help me sit up so that I don't lose my breath coughing.
The phlegm at the back of the throat is common for a lot of people in the morning, not just CFers. Nearly everyone has to clear the throat first thing.
For CFers, the phlegm in the throat is the result of post nasal drip as our bodies react to our nighttime allergies. (For some, not all.) It's common for our sleep to be less than peaceful because of this. Even if it's not because of allergies, there may be some degree of inflammation, which is what stimulates the nasal passages to produce mucus.
A saline flush of the nasal passages before bedtime helps me a bit. So does drinking a full glass of water at night. By watering everything down in there, I find I react less to the allergens. Also, having an allergen reducing pillow cover and mattress cover has helped a lot. I also have an air purifier about 4 feet from the bed.
Now if you'll excuse me, it's time for some of my own "morning cough-y" <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
The phlegm at the back of the throat is common for a lot of people in the morning, not just CFers. Nearly everyone has to clear the throat first thing.
For CFers, the phlegm in the throat is the result of post nasal drip as our bodies react to our nighttime allergies. (For some, not all.) It's common for our sleep to be less than peaceful because of this. Even if it's not because of allergies, there may be some degree of inflammation, which is what stimulates the nasal passages to produce mucus.
A saline flush of the nasal passages before bedtime helps me a bit. So does drinking a full glass of water at night. By watering everything down in there, I find I react less to the allergens. Also, having an allergen reducing pillow cover and mattress cover has helped a lot. I also have an air purifier about 4 feet from the bed.
Now if you'll excuse me, it's time for some of my own "morning cough-y" <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
lightNlife
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I experience the same thing. Mucus pools in certain parts of my lungs during the night. Some mornings it's so bad that my husband has to help me sit up so that I don't lose my breath coughing.
The phlegm at the back of the throat is common for a lot of people in the morning, not just CFers. Nearly everyone has to clear the throat first thing.
For CFers, the phlegm in the throat is the result of post nasal drip as our bodies react to our nighttime allergies. (For some, not all.) It's common for our sleep to be less than peaceful because of this. Even if it's not because of allergies, there may be some degree of inflammation, which is what stimulates the nasal passages to produce mucus.
A saline flush of the nasal passages before bedtime helps me a bit. So does drinking a full glass of water at night. By watering everything down in there, I find I react less to the allergens. Also, having an allergen reducing pillow cover and mattress cover has helped a lot. I also have an air purifier about 4 feet from the bed.
Now if you'll excuse me, it's time for some of my own "morning cough-y" <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
The phlegm at the back of the throat is common for a lot of people in the morning, not just CFers. Nearly everyone has to clear the throat first thing.
For CFers, the phlegm in the throat is the result of post nasal drip as our bodies react to our nighttime allergies. (For some, not all.) It's common for our sleep to be less than peaceful because of this. Even if it's not because of allergies, there may be some degree of inflammation, which is what stimulates the nasal passages to produce mucus.
A saline flush of the nasal passages before bedtime helps me a bit. So does drinking a full glass of water at night. By watering everything down in there, I find I react less to the allergens. Also, having an allergen reducing pillow cover and mattress cover has helped a lot. I also have an air purifier about 4 feet from the bed.
Now if you'll excuse me, it's time for some of my own "morning cough-y" <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
i go through times where my morning goop is worse than others. i suspect mornings might be worse because we dry out (dehydrate) over night. also what amy said about not coughing while we sleep.
this reminds me of a related thing i have often wondered about. if i am feeling kind of under par, like i have stuff to get up but i can't, and i take a nap, i am able to cough a lot of crap up when i wake up! i was thinking it had to do with our breathing while we sleep, and that it somehow allows stuff to come up -- could it be that when you sleep you naturally pause before exhaling more than awake, similar to how you're supposed to breathe before flutter or acapella?
this reminds me of a related thing i have often wondered about. if i am feeling kind of under par, like i have stuff to get up but i can't, and i take a nap, i am able to cough a lot of crap up when i wake up! i was thinking it had to do with our breathing while we sleep, and that it somehow allows stuff to come up -- could it be that when you sleep you naturally pause before exhaling more than awake, similar to how you're supposed to breathe before flutter or acapella?
i go through times where my morning goop is worse than others. i suspect mornings might be worse because we dry out (dehydrate) over night. also what amy said about not coughing while we sleep.
this reminds me of a related thing i have often wondered about. if i am feeling kind of under par, like i have stuff to get up but i can't, and i take a nap, i am able to cough a lot of crap up when i wake up! i was thinking it had to do with our breathing while we sleep, and that it somehow allows stuff to come up -- could it be that when you sleep you naturally pause before exhaling more than awake, similar to how you're supposed to breathe before flutter or acapella?
this reminds me of a related thing i have often wondered about. if i am feeling kind of under par, like i have stuff to get up but i can't, and i take a nap, i am able to cough a lot of crap up when i wake up! i was thinking it had to do with our breathing while we sleep, and that it somehow allows stuff to come up -- could it be that when you sleep you naturally pause before exhaling more than awake, similar to how you're supposed to breathe before flutter or acapella?
i go through times where my morning goop is worse than others. i suspect mornings might be worse because we dry out (dehydrate) over night. also what amy said about not coughing while we sleep.
this reminds me of a related thing i have often wondered about. if i am feeling kind of under par, like i have stuff to get up but i can't, and i take a nap, i am able to cough a lot of crap up when i wake up! i was thinking it had to do with our breathing while we sleep, and that it somehow allows stuff to come up -- could it be that when you sleep you naturally pause before exhaling more than awake, similar to how you're supposed to breathe before flutter or acapella?
this reminds me of a related thing i have often wondered about. if i am feeling kind of under par, like i have stuff to get up but i can't, and i take a nap, i am able to cough a lot of crap up when i wake up! i was thinking it had to do with our breathing while we sleep, and that it somehow allows stuff to come up -- could it be that when you sleep you naturally pause before exhaling more than awake, similar to how you're supposed to breathe before flutter or acapella?
lightNlife
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We do breathe differently when asleep than when awake. It's a shorter burst of air, but it's more shallow.
lightNlife
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We do breathe differently when asleep than when awake. It's a shorter burst of air, but it's more shallow.
lightNlife
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We do breathe differently when asleep than when awake. It's a shorter burst of air, but it's more shallow.
Another reason you have stuff in your throat is because the cilia ( hair like lining) is constantly working things up in your throat. Normally when you are awake you would clear your throat and cough it out, but while asleep , it just collects there till you wake up and cough it out..
Lets look at it from a different perspective......... Its like a glass of instant iced tea. As long as you stir it up and drink it within a normal amount of time , there wont be any thing settling on the bottom.
If you let it sit for 7 - 8 hours ,everything will settle on the bottom, and you will have to stir it up all over again and start from scratch. Stupid analogy, but its basically the same idea as to whats going on when you sleep and mucus starts to collect till you "stir it up" ( cough it out)
Lets look at it from a different perspective......... Its like a glass of instant iced tea. As long as you stir it up and drink it within a normal amount of time , there wont be any thing settling on the bottom.
If you let it sit for 7 - 8 hours ,everything will settle on the bottom, and you will have to stir it up all over again and start from scratch. Stupid analogy, but its basically the same idea as to whats going on when you sleep and mucus starts to collect till you "stir it up" ( cough it out)
Another reason you have stuff in your throat is because the cilia ( hair like lining) is constantly working things up in your throat. Normally when you are awake you would clear your throat and cough it out, but while asleep , it just collects there till you wake up and cough it out..
Lets look at it from a different perspective......... Its like a glass of instant iced tea. As long as you stir it up and drink it within a normal amount of time , there wont be any thing settling on the bottom.
If you let it sit for 7 - 8 hours ,everything will settle on the bottom, and you will have to stir it up all over again and start from scratch. Stupid analogy, but its basically the same idea as to whats going on when you sleep and mucus starts to collect till you "stir it up" ( cough it out)
Lets look at it from a different perspective......... Its like a glass of instant iced tea. As long as you stir it up and drink it within a normal amount of time , there wont be any thing settling on the bottom.
If you let it sit for 7 - 8 hours ,everything will settle on the bottom, and you will have to stir it up all over again and start from scratch. Stupid analogy, but its basically the same idea as to whats going on when you sleep and mucus starts to collect till you "stir it up" ( cough it out)
Another reason you have stuff in your throat is because the cilia ( hair like lining) is constantly working things up in your throat. Normally when you are awake you would clear your throat and cough it out, but while asleep , it just collects there till you wake up and cough it out..
Lets look at it from a different perspective......... Its like a glass of instant iced tea. As long as you stir it up and drink it within a normal amount of time , there wont be any thing settling on the bottom.
If you let it sit for 7 - 8 hours ,everything will settle on the bottom, and you will have to stir it up all over again and start from scratch. Stupid analogy, but its basically the same idea as to whats going on when you sleep and mucus starts to collect till you "stir it up" ( cough it out)
Lets look at it from a different perspective......... Its like a glass of instant iced tea. As long as you stir it up and drink it within a normal amount of time , there wont be any thing settling on the bottom.
If you let it sit for 7 - 8 hours ,everything will settle on the bottom, and you will have to stir it up all over again and start from scratch. Stupid analogy, but its basically the same idea as to whats going on when you sleep and mucus starts to collect till you "stir it up" ( cough it out)