I'm sorry I can't say..and I know I can't be around humidifiers so I'm not sure if those would be of help to you or not

Try warm cup of tea or maybe a warm bath. Maybe try other kind of nose drop. I hope you feel better soon. Hugs

I have had a doctor recommend Mucinex DM, which is over the counter. I think is is helpful to loosen and dry up the mucus. I sometimes just keep it on had over the winter months as colds arise. There are not side effects that I no of and no added medications which would interfere with your asthma meds. I do hope this helps.

I use a flutter valve for mucus. It's also uses by many respiratory therapists. Have your doctor write you out a script or you can buy it retail without a prescription. I have been having more mucus problems lately and my doctor just told me yesterday to start using it after my asthma medication in the AM and PM- more often if necessary. It really works better than any medication.
http://justnebulizers.com/respiratory-blog/acapella-flutter-valve/#.VH8U

Certain foods will help clear congestion. I make a pot of soup with spices and chili peppers in it, and that usually clears a lot of mucus out...takes about half an hour to work. Also the simplest of all...stay hydrated. That will keep mucus from becoming too thick and clogging up your body's plumbing.

Mucus production is an important part of the body's defense against invading pathogens...you don't want to dry things up, you want to keep it flowing in general. The sinuses, for example, generate liters of mucus that's supposed to flush them out constantly. It's when the mucus is thick and the tissues are swollen that drainage gets blocked. Then you have headaches and misery.

Sometimes it's hard to tell if you're dehydrated...peeing into a jar or plastic urinal is the only reliable way to tell. Pee should be light yellow or clear, not orange or brown. If the color looks OK, you're good.

My daughter is having severe issues with mucus. We're at wits end. The amount of phlegm in the morning is ridiculous.

That being said, we live in Oregon which is #1 in the country for allergy sufferers. Great. Wish we could move. I feel as though the allergy season has been excessively long this year -- winter was mild, hardly any rain this season, and the warm temperatures started real early....the ground is already dry and dusty. Just terrible.

She's already on Flovent 2x a day in addition to Zyrtec, flonase and Zaditor. She's also on a variety of supplements. She's steamed her face, uses a back massager on her chest to break up the mucus, and drinks lots of hot liquids with lemon and ginger.

What else can we do? Perhaps the Flovent isn't helping anymore? Zyrtec not as effective either? Just don't know.

I'm thinking that she needs to get a food allergy panel but she is resisting. If we could get the diagnosis that something is bothering her, then she would pay attention and give it up....like dairy or gluten. I'm already GF and DF so that is nothing new in our house....but I don't have asthma.

Thoughts?

BooClouds, we just moved from Oregon for very similar reasons. I do think Zyrtec loses it's effectiveness the longer it is taken. My husband really hates the neti pot, but I love it. I use it often for my own allergies. Perhaps something like that would help? My husband also saw some improvement with going to a chiropractor. I know a wonderful one (I used to work for him) his name is Dr. Clifton in Lebanon, OR. He is with Healthsource. He has specific adjustments to help with asthma.