Re: Question about bleeding...

[Guest guest]

I had this, too. I just tried to take warm showers or sometimes during the day

I would run hot water in the sink and put a towel over my head. The humidity

seemed to loosen it up and I could " gag " it out. That sounds pretty gross... a

lot was gross the first week, actually two. I also had a humidifier running

constantly.

I don't know if your doctor would approve the hot water... I just did it because

it felt good to get it loose. That feeling of " gaging " on phlegm lasted the

first two weeks....

Good luck and I, too, would call your Doc when he opens just to be sure there

isn't something else he could do.

~Cathy

Question about bleeding...

Hello folks:

My son is having trouble sleeping (we're now starting Day Five,

post lower jaw surgery) due to what he describes as blood

creating thick phlegm at the back of his throat, which he's having

trouble getting rid of. I am going to call my surgeon when they

open, but for now I am appealing to the wisdom of this

group...which has been invaluable so far.

I suggested continuing to drink a lot to keep fluids, and

continuing his warm salt water rinses (which were

recommended by the doctor and have been helpful) moving stuff

out...he says that the more he drinks the more bleeding occurs.

It's not major bleeding...he has described his tongue as being

cut up a bit from wiring

.

Let me know if you have any thoughts.

Thanks,

[Guest guest]

So what do you do if its really hot and you have the air conditioner

running AND you have the humidifier running as well? My daughter is

schedule for her surgery on 7/14 and I hope the weather isn't too hot.

Re: Question about bleeding...

I had this, too. I just tried to take warm showers or sometimes during

the day I would run hot water in the sink and put a towel over my head.

The humidity seemed to loosen it up and I could " gag " it out. That

sounds pretty gross... a lot was gross the first week, actually two. I

also had a humidifier running constantly.

I don't know if your doctor would approve the hot water... I just did it

because it felt good to get it loose. That feeling of " gaging " on

phlegm lasted the first two weeks....

Good luck and I, too, would call your Doc when he opens just to be sure

there isn't something else he could do.

~Cathy

Question about bleeding...

Hello folks:

My son is having trouble sleeping (we're now starting Day Five,

post lower jaw surgery) due to what he describes as blood

creating thick phlegm at the back of his throat, which he's having

trouble getting rid of. I am going to call my surgeon when they

open, but for now I am appealing to the wisdom of this

group...which has been invaluable so far.

I suggested continuing to drink a lot to keep fluids, and

continuing his warm salt water rinses (which were

recommended by the doctor and have been helpful) moving stuff

out...he says that the more he drinks the more bleeding occurs.

It's not major bleeding...he has described his tongue as being

cut up a bit from wiring

.

Let me know if you have any thoughts.

Thanks,

[Guest guest]

I would avoid all milk and chocolate products, as they make phlegm

worse. Other thick drinks might make it worse, too - ask him after

he's eaten whatever if it makes things better or worse. One of my

medical books says that if your tongue is sore, you should avoid

spicy foods, alcohol (think mouthwashes), and tobacco. My OS

wouldn't let me use an alcohol-based mouthwash until week six, and

then he said to dilute it.

When my throat is gunky I like hot, citrus-y drinks, like hot water,

lemon juice, and a dab of honey. That's also good for sore throats,

with more honey if you need soothing instead of de-gunking.

Kris

>

> Question about

bleeding...

>

>

> Hello folks:

> My son is having trouble sleeping (we're now starting Day Five,

> post lower jaw surgery) due to what he describes as blood

> creating thick phlegm at the back of his throat, which he's

having

> trouble getting rid of. I am going to call my surgeon when they

> open, but for now I am appealing to the wisdom of this

> group...which has been invaluable so far.

>

> I suggested continuing to drink a lot to keep fluids, and

> continuing his warm salt water rinses (which were

> recommended by the doctor and have been helpful) moving stuff

> out...he says that the more he drinks the more bleeding occurs.

> It's not major bleeding...he has described his tongue as being

> cut up a bit from wiring

> .

> Let me know if you have any thoughts.

>

> Thanks,

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I kept the AC on 73. I live in Florida, and it was very hot outside. I didn't

ask my husband to see the electric bill. As far as humidifiers, I had a cool

mist humidifier running all the time. It kept moisture in the air that, even in

Florida, would dry out with AC.

I could take hot, but only in spurts. I would burn up if I put a warm cloth on

my face for any length of time, but then five minutes later I would freeze and

need to get under the covers.

I am sure everyone is different, I would just try to keep her as comfortable as

possible, but allow her (with doctor's approval) to decide whether she needs it

hotter or colder.

I, personally, was a booger. My family had to wait on me for weeks " warm

this up, get my ice, why is it so hot in here, can I have some more water, I

need more pillows.... "

~Cathy

Question about bleeding...

Hello folks:

My son is having trouble sleeping (we're now starting Day Five,

post lower jaw surgery) due to what he describes as blood

creating thick phlegm at the back of his throat, which he's having

trouble getting rid of. I am going to call my surgeon when they

open, but for now I am appealing to the wisdom of this

group...which has been invaluable so far.

I suggested continuing to drink a lot to keep fluids, and

continuing his warm salt water rinses (which were

recommended by the doctor and have been helpful) moving stuff

out...he says that the more he drinks the more bleeding occurs.

It's not major bleeding...he has described his tongue as being

cut up a bit from wiring

.

Let me know if you have any thoughts.

Thanks,

[Guest guest]

How about a cool air humidifier? Or vaporizer?

And the number for an a/c repair service that will come on weekends,

too. (You can tell I live in subtropical Alabama, can't you, and that

the humidity has been about 100 percent here, with temps in the 90s?)

Cammie

> So what do you do if its really hot and you have the air conditioner

> running AND you have the humidifier running as well? My daughter is

> schedule for her surgery on 7/14 and I hope the weather isn't too

hot.

>

>

[Guest guest]

<<(You can tell I live in subtropical Alabama, can't you, and that

the humidity has been about 100 percent here, with temps in the 90s?)

>>

I wish we could mix up our weather a bit. I'll take a little of

your heat, and you can have a little of our chillyness (coolth?).

It's almost the end of June, and Wisconsin is still cold. We

grilled out for Father's Day, and everyone was running around in

search of sweatshirts and jackets. And if anyone out there is

experiencing drought, I'll send you our basement-filling, continual

rains. Does that travel best UPS or parsel post?

Kris

[Guest guest]

i'll take any breath of cool air you can send our way. Don't talk to

me about rain, though... We're in the middle of our daily afternoon

thunderstorm. Mobile vies with a place up near Seattle for the

highest annual rainfall in the Continental U. S. Although we haven't

had as much this year, and our farmers are hurting.

And man, I wish I could shovel you some degrees Fahrenheit!

Cammie

> <<(You can tell I live in subtropical Alabama, can't you, and that

> the humidity has been about 100 percent here, with temps in the

90s?)

> >>

>

> I wish we could mix up our weather a bit. I'll take a little of

> your heat, and you can have a little of our chillyness (coolth?).

> It's almost the end of June, and Wisconsin is still cold. We

> grilled out for Father's Day, and everyone was running around in

> search of sweatshirts and jackets. And if anyone out there is

> experiencing drought, I'll send you our basement-filling, continual

> rains. Does that travel best UPS or parsel post?

>

> Kris

[Guest guest]

I had the exact same experience of blood crusting in the back and

top of my mouth. That's why I believe everything tastes so bad for

the first while. For me, it really bothered me for probably the

first 3/4 days. Now (day 8), I can notice it's there a little.

Enough to still affect the taste of things. But I've not spitted

out and blood after gargaling like I did a few times before day3/4.

It's also in my nose. And I believe it takes much longer to clear

the sinuses of blood then the back of the throat.

> Hello folks:

> My son is having trouble sleeping (we're now starting Day Five,

> post lower jaw surgery) due to what he describes as blood

> creating thick phlegm at the back of his throat, which he's having

> trouble getting rid of. I am going to call my surgeon when they

> open, but for now I am appealing to the wisdom of this

> group...which has been invaluable so far.

>

> I suggested continuing to drink a lot to keep fluids, and

> continuing his warm salt water rinses (which were

> recommended by the doctor and have been helpful) moving stuff

> out...he says that the more he drinks the more bleeding occurs.

> It's not major bleeding...he has described his tongue as being

> cut up a bit from wiring

> .

> Let me know if you have any thoughts.

>

> Thanks,

>

[Guest guest]

that's great advice. I really wouldn't try to gag it out too much.

That's only going to lead to temporary relief, but may end up making

it worse.

> I would avoid all milk and chocolate products, as they make phlegm

> worse. Other thick drinks might make it worse, too - ask him

after

> he's eaten whatever if it makes things better or worse. One of my

> medical books says that if your tongue is sore, you should avoid

> spicy foods, alcohol (think mouthwashes), and tobacco. My OS

> wouldn't let me use an alcohol-based mouthwash until week six, and

> then he said to dilute it.

>

> When my throat is gunky I like hot, citrus-y drinks, like hot

water,

> lemon juice, and a dab of honey. That's also good for sore

throats,

> with more honey if you need soothing instead of de-gunking.

>

> Kris

>

>

> >

> > Question about

> bleeding...

> >

> >

> > Hello folks:

> > My son is having trouble sleeping (we're now starting Day

Five,

> > post lower jaw surgery) due to what he describes as blood

> > creating thick phlegm at the back of his throat, which he's

> having

> > trouble getting rid of. I am going to call my surgeon when

they

> > open, but for now I am appealing to the wisdom of this

> > group...which has been invaluable so far.

> >

> > I suggested continuing to drink a lot to keep fluids, and

> > continuing his warm salt water rinses (which were

> > recommended by the doctor and have been helpful) moving stuff

> > out...he says that the more he drinks the more bleeding

occurs.

> > It's not major bleeding...he has described his tongue as being

> > cut up a bit from wiring

> > .

> > Let me know if you have any thoughts.

> >

> > Thanks,

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >