Good morning Lyn. I have the mucus trouble like most in here do. The worst part of it occurs to me during the night. It feels like someone dumped a load of concrete in your throat , but with enough coughing and gagging, you can get it into your mouth.With the tongue problem, it is like spitting out glue only without the glue taste. As for the throat, it feels like there is a plate of some sort where they took the nodes. Dr told me to massage that area and it will help. So far,, naw. LOL I can't even feel a pulse in that area unless that means my throat matches my brain,, halfway dead. LOL It's just something you get used to. By the way. I liked that one log fire that doesn;t burn well without more logs. You are funny and I like that... Ole Jim