What would cause excessive phegm after eating?

Question

My husband has been having this happen more and more often lately. It never fails: He will eat, and within 1/2 hour he is forcefully coughing up phlegm, sometimes almost to the point of vomiting. From what I've seen, it always appears clear. He will get a break for a few minutes in between bouts, but this continues for almost as long if not longer. He normally has problems in the mornings when he gets up with being congested, so I'm guessing that could be sinus/allergy related, but why so bad in conjunction with eating dinner? My kids and I try to tolerate it, however, I was stopped today at work (we work at the same place), and someone asked me if he was ok as they've even noticed that the coughing doesn't seem normal. My guess was that he had gone out to lunch, therefore, the phlegm issue, but can't say for sure. Of course, he's not the type to go to the doctor willingly! Does anyone have any ideas so that maybe I could try to at least research something on my own?

Answer 1

Dairy products are known to cause an overage of phlegm. Is he eating a lot of cheese, milk, this sort of thing? If so, try having him cut back and see if this helps. If not, he really should see a doctor. A phlegm-y cough can also be a symptom of something much more serious, such as congestive heart failure. (We thought my mom had bronchitis because she smoked a lot, but then she was diagnosed with congestive heart failure)

Answer 2

It could be food allergy or a sensitivity to something like dairy.

Answer 3

sinuses, if he bends his head down to eat his food your sinuses will drip down causing this, food allergies can do the same thing..