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Phlegm in my throat and post nasal drip after Covid

Posted by danny2022 @danny2022, Dec 18, 2022

Ever since I had covid in January of 2022 I recovered from the virus but I was left with a constant phlegm in the back of my throat and post nasal drip that will not go away. The feeling of having mucus in the back of my throat actually gets worse when I try to get rid of it by coughing. I have been given steroid inhalers, albuterol, allergy medication, but none of these work. The mucus gets worse especially after I eat. I've never felt like this before and it all started after covid. Can anybody relate to what I am going through?

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sailorphyl | @sailorphyl | 2 days ago

Has anyone tried Ivermectin?

Editor's Note:
Currently there is no evidence that ivermectin is helpful in either acute COVID or post COVID syndrome (long COVID). Ivermectin is not approved by the FDA for the treatment of any viral infection, including COVID-19. The safety and efficacy of ivermectin for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19 have been evaluated in clinical trials and observational cohorts.

Read more:
- Ivermectin and COVID-19 https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/ivermectin-and-covid-19.
- Long COVID: Lasting effects of COVID-19 https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/coronavirus/in-depth/coronavirus-long-term-effects/art-20490351

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celia16 | @celia16 | 2 days ago
In reply to @chuckstran "I use the Niel rinses regularly; saline only - no steroids. Too much steroid treatment =..." + (show)
@chuckstran

I use the Niel rinses regularly; saline only - no steroids. Too much steroid treatment = damaged sinus tissue, exacerbated symptoms, inability to tolerate or benefit from steroid or synthetic steroid nasal treatment. Overprescription (prior to covid) did that to me. Post-COVID the post-nasal drip and overproduction of mucous became immediately worse - increasing NAC 600's to 2x/day worked.
Do your own reesearch or check with a doc; I started with one NAC to help with post nasal and sinus issues, and now take one PM to help nighttime post-nasal drip/sleep interruption issues, and one AM to get through the day, wheeze and nasal drainage-free. You'll likely discover, as I did, that you can get by with far less antihistamines if constant mucous isn't in your passageways as a constant irritant - triggering a histamine storm response, in which the body to says, "Irritants in airways! Send antihistamines!"
My bronchiectasis disappeared, three years into COVID, with NAC 2x day. NAC is another remedy that most docs aren't hip to.

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I can’t tolerate antihistamines due to severe dry eye, so I’m interested in NAC. Is there any way to increase this naturally with diet as opposed to the supplement?

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sailorphyl | @sailorphyl | 3 hours ago
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@sailorphyl

Has anyone tried Ivermectin?

Editor's Note:
Currently there is no evidence that ivermectin is helpful in either acute COVID or post COVID syndrome (long COVID). Ivermectin is not approved by the FDA for the treatment of any viral infection, including COVID-19. The safety and efficacy of ivermectin for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19 have been evaluated in clinical trials and observational cohorts.

Read more:
- Ivermectin and COVID-19 https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/ivermectin-and-covid-19.
- Long COVID: Lasting effects of COVID-19 https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/coronavirus/in-depth/coronavirus-long-term-effects/art-20490351

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well. at this point I'm willing to try anything

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