What Causes Cough And Frequent Clearing Of Throat?

Posted on Sat, 3 Jan 2015

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Question : Hi I am constantly clearing my throat and it's making it sore, I feel like there is mucus there, I had the camera down and all came back good no problems, just wondering if you could recommend something for it, I don't know if I have got into a bad habit with it or not

Answered by Dr. Robert Galamaga (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
thanks for sending the question.

I wonder if you have some degree of allergies. This can sometimes cause mild drainage in the back of the throat which contributes to coughing and clearing the throat frequently.

For this type of thing I would recommend a Cortizone containing nasal spray.these can be obtained by prescription or sometimes over-the-counter. I would try this type of remedy for a few weeks to see if this helps.

Thanks again for sending your question.

Sincerely,

Dr. Galamaga

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