Suggest Treatment For Presence Of Mucus At Back Of Throat

Posted on Fri, 1 Jul 2016

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Question : I have this thick mucus in my throat which is worse when I eat. It seems to cause a tickle in my throat resulting in a great deal of coughing.

Answered by Dr. Chobufo Ditah (20 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
This is possible a post nasal drip!

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.

I am so sorry to hear about this thick mucus that you have reported. This is probably caused by mucus building up at the back of your upper respiratory passages. As it drips to the throat, it causes irritation and explains why you have a cough. I will suggest that you try mucomyst for the mucus buildup. If this fails to address the problem, then I suggest that you go ahead and see an ENT specialist for more comprehensively examination and maybe investigations.

I hope this helps. I wish you well. Feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be. Above all, thanks for using our services.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar