The rope mucus usually starts the last two weeks, continuing until two weeks post treatment. Keep brushing. and using mouth rinses, and I use biotne products. Mucunex, robitussm may help, rinsing with pineapple or papaya juice, meat tenderizer rinse mixed with water, and club soda. some get a suction machine for home use, called an aspirator, avaiable by presciption from a durable medical goods store. There are pre moistined oral care sponges on sticks, usually in green, yellow or pink, which I was given in the hospital to help clean the teeth, gums, and was good to get out some mucus. I hope this helps.