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What Causes Excess Phlegm Secretion In The Throat?
EXCESS PHLEGM IN THE MORNING AND NIGHT AND EVERY 4 HOURS DURING THE DAY. NO OTHER PROBLEMS SUCH AS SHORTNESS OF BREATH, FEVER, COUGHING, COLD SYMPTOMS, HEART CONDITION, OR ANYTHING ELSE POINTING TO BRONCHITIS OR COPD OR SINUSITIS, JUST THE PHLEM, SORT OF AN OFF-WHITE COLOR. BEEN GOING ON FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS NOW. NOT ACUTE, JUST STEADY. IT USED TO BE JUST MORNING AND NIGHT, BUT NOW IT IS DURING THE DAY AS WELL. THE ONLY THING THAT RALLY DISLODTES IT (UNLESS I GET LUCKY) IS EATING SOMETHING SOLID.
Thu, 26 Jul 2018
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Excessive secretions may be due to chronic bronchitis or chronic allergies or segmental bronchiectasis etc.
Until examination is done it is difficult to say what it is.
Avoid cool drinks and frozen water avoid smoking and caffeine drinks.
Use tablet Levocetrizine.
Water vapor inhalation and salt water gargling thrice a day for five days.
If symptoms not improved please consult your ENT specialist/physician they will examine and investigate then treat you accordingly.
Take care.
Excessive secretions may be due to chronic bronchitis or chronic allergies or segmental bronchiectasis etc.
Until examination is done it is difficult to say what it is.
Avoid cool drinks and frozen water avoid smoking and caffeine drinks.
Use tablet Levocetrizine.
Water vapor inhalation and salt water gargling thrice a day for five days.
If symptoms not improved please consult your ENT specialist/physician they will examine and investigate then treat you accordingly.
Take care.
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