HI I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AS YOU WITH THE MUCUS. I WAS ALSO DEHYDRATED BUT WHAT HELPED ME AND, DID NOT SEEMED TO TASTE TOO BAD WAS GATORADE. I LIKED THE PURPLE ONE BECAUSE IT TASTED BETTER THAN ANY OTHERS AT THAT TIME. NOW THAT MY TASTE IS NEARLY BACK TO NORMAL I NO LONGER LIKE IT. TRY THE GATORADE AND GET A FEW DIFFERENT FLAVORS TO SEE IF YOU LIKE IT. GOOD LUCK AND KEEP ASKING THE GOD LORD FOR HELP. IT WORKS.