A 39-year-old member asked:
whyat causes my nose to produce a lot of mucous?
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Dr. Eric Furst answered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 35 years experience
Quart a day is norm: Our sinuses produce a quart of mucous each day! it is all transported into the nose, and directed down the throat where we swallow it. If this mucous gets dry or thick, we begin to notice it. Hydration--drinking 80 ounces of fluids per day (alcohol does not count)--is important to keep the mucous thin and not bothersome. Guaifenesin (mucinex (guaifenesin) or robitussin) can also help to liquify the mucous.
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A 29-year-old male asked:
How do I determine where my mucus comes from. I get my mucus from making a snort or also "reverse swallowing". Is that from my nose?
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Dr. Luis Villaplana answered
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Post nasal drip: Sounds like it is in the back of your throat.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
What the heck is going on? My mucus runs freely from my nose for hours on end. How do I stop this?
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Dr. Ron Jones answered
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Please see a Doc: Please see a doc to make sure this is indeed nasal or sinus mucus. If it is, I am sure he will have a workup and plan for you.
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A 27-year-old male asked:
My nose has a lot of snot what to do it drops out of my nose like a tap that is leaking?
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Dr. Ed Friedlander answered
Pathology 44 years experience
Rule out...: Get with your physician and let's be sure this is not a cerebrospinal fluid leak.
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A 26-year-old female asked about a 23-year-old female:
Why are my boogers and mucus in my nose black?
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Dr. Alessandra Bertolucci answered
Ophthalmology 33 years experience
Dusty enviroment: The dust in the environment might be a simple answer.
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A 18-year-old male asked:
I blew my nose one morning and a big dark green blob of snot came out. What kind of sickness givesyou that?
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