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Suggest Remedy For Thick Mucus In Throat
I have sinus discharge hanging in my throat, seasonally. I have had my tonsils out. I cough up the discharge and it is immediately replaced, so that I always feel I am being gagged. I have done saline solutions, Afrin, etc to no avail. The mucus is thick and is chokiing me
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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U need to take mucolytics for symptomatic relief and u may require antibiotics if the mucous is yellowish . get itself checked with an ent specialist for sinus problems.. More history re quired as nasal obstruction discharge sneezing headache are not mentioned..
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U need to take mucolytics for symptomatic relief and u may require antibiotics if the mucous is yellowish . get itself checked with an ent specialist for sinus problems.. More history re quired as nasal obstruction discharge sneezing headache are not mentioned..
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