Hi,

This is a bit hard to describe. I seem to have "difficulty" breathing through my mouth. When I do it, it feels weird at the back of my mouth, like it's really dry. I also feel a weird "tasteless feeling" like my throat & mouth has no taste, & it is block with phlegm. This makes me feels nauseous & induces the feeling of vomiting. This in turn forces me to consciously swallow my saliva to reduce the vomiting feeling. (To swallow-in rather than puke-out)

The tasteless feeling is creating a big problem as I have already book a PADI basic diving trip in March, I really don't want to have to cancel it. But vomiting under the sea (breathing through the mouth) would be a bad idea.

I never had this problem before, I used to jog alot, swim alot, (breathing through my mouth) with no probs. Now when I do it, (restarting healthy life style) I can't. I almost choke/ vomit when I was swimming, 'cos I felt the need to keep swallowing my saliva preventing me from swallowing air, for my breathing.

I hope I am making sense here. I have been to a Ear, Nose, Throat department at SGH. The doctor did a scope through my nose, he says he can't see anything wrong. No growths, nose mucus are normal, no dry nose/ throat. He only mention I have a narrow airway.

Please help, thanks a million
HG, male, 28 yrs old