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Gunk in Throat Hello All!
I am finally on the other side!!!! I had my ACDF with the zero profile implant on April 25th and have been doing great! No more arm pain at all!
However, for about 2 weeks I have had this huge lump of mucus int throat and I cannot get rid of it. I have been using Musinex and 'sudefed' with no results. My nuero has told me it is not due to the implant, all of the follow up xrays shoe everything is perfect.
I went to the clinic and th doc told me I had bronchitis and put me on a z pak. After the 2nd day it started clearing up then the next day it was back, just as bad.
It is really annoying and my voice is still very hoarse. I'm starting to get a little panicked here.
I am going to call tomorrow to get an appointment with an ENT.
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Have any of you ever had this problem? Any suggestions? I have also tried gargling with warm salt water, and also hot tea. I
I am really getting desperate here, it is kind of scary!
Thanks in advance for your help.
Re: Gunk in Throat I'm no help on the lump, haven't a clue, but wanted to say how happy I am that you are on the other side. That's great that your arm pain is gone. I wouldn't be surprised if the throat is related to the surgery and it's just something that takes a little time to go away. Hopefully the ENT will know more.
Kathy
31 years old- 1/06- In wreck with 18 wheeler at 25 years old; 6/06- Head on collision on Interstate, both wrecks other drivers fault. Numerous MRI's, PT, chiropractic, acupuncture, TENS therapy, massage therapy, facet injections, epidural injections, Nerve study, Discogram, confirms pain in L4/5, IDET, decompression, Bi-lateral neurotomy L3/4/5, denied by insurance twice, in Active L clinical trial, had surgery March 17, 2009 in Miami, FL- received Active L disc at 29 years old. Pain and medication free as of October 2010!Mommy to Emma- 8 years, Ava- 6 years & had baby Eli after ADR, via c-section on March 25, 2011, completely pain free still!
Re: Gunk in Throat I do agree with Kathy, Alynn. But since it hasn't cleared up on it's own, and to calm your fears, best to hear what the ENT has to say. Good luck with that appointment and welcome to the other side of surgery. Cindylou
• January 2000 MVA passenger, used jaws of life to retrieve me, neck injury and months of PT
• June 2001 Bicycle accident, 2 compression fractures at T12/L1, Vertebroplasty Sept. 2001
• April 2006 right hip, labral tear and repair
• April 2007 3 level ProDisc @ L3/4, L4/5 & L5/6✷ ✷Lumbosacral transitional vertebra; Dr. Rudolph Bertagnoli
• July 2, 2008 ALIF & Laminectomy @ L6/S1
• July 30, 2008 re-opened 28 days later to remove bone cement that had leaked onto S1 nerve root
• August 2008 Pulmonary embolism, double pneumonia, collapsed left lung, re-hospitalized 1 week
• March 10, 2009 Right SI Joint Fusion
• April 27, 2010 2nd right hip arthroscopy to remove adhesions and release psoas muscle
• September 30, 2010 lumbar facet rhizotomy
• December 9, 2010 12 bilateral lumbar trigger point and steroid injections
• December 23, 2010 12 more bilateral trigger point injections w/o steroid
• February 15, 2011 ESI bilaterally in lower lumbar...relief only for few days. Considering 1 more.
Did Spinal Cord Stimulator trial from 5/11/11-5/17/11 with excellent results; Spinal Cord Stimulator surgery is Monday,
July 18, 2011
Re: Gunk in Throat Well... I just got home from the ENT and the news is not so great...
My right vocal cord is paralysed as a result of my surgery.
Guess I need to learn to live with it for now and be very careful eating and drink so as not to aspirate.
Thoughts???
Thanks, Alynn
Re: Gunk in Throat Hi Alynn, so sorry for the news concerning your vocal cord. I would follow the advice of your ENT. Did they recommend speech therapy? Many techniques are taught that can greatly help with phonation and they can also teach you techniques to help minimize aspiration. I wish you the very best.Originally Posted by Alynn
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Re: Gunk in Throat Not sure how things are going with your vocal cord. I had surgery Feb and I was still hoarse until Mid April. The ER doc who saw me in mid-March (whiplash...don't ask) asked if my cords were paralyzed but they did finally bounce back. I had asymmetrical swallowing issues for months also. I do hope things straighten out for you.
Hope you're still pain free and happy
1994: sofa fell on head (don't ask) It's like a football tackle. 3 compression/wedge fractures untreated until 2011...I didn't know I'd broken it
2010: diagnosed with spondylosis, stenosis, retrolisthesis, old fractures, hypertrophy, etc...disc herniations 2-7. ACDF 5/6/7 Feb/4/2011
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