Phlegm in my throat and post nasal drip after Covid

Interesting suggestion on low dose naltrexone. Perhaps this could offer a solution. Any side effects?

Also, what were your skin issues? Rosacea? Acne? Other?

Lastly, did you also have some wheezing after eating certain foods that also produced more mucus? For me it's the combination of stress and sugary foods or simple carbs that make me wheeze and causes increased phlegm for a couple hours. Albuterol inhaler helps a bit but it really just takes time for it to slow down.

LDN SIDE EFFECTS I HAD- Low dose naltrexone did give me quite vivid dreams (not nightmares) for about two weeks. It initially made me quite tired so I took it at night. After the initial week or so, it gave me insomnia so I started taking it in the daytime prior to 3 pm and it worked just fine. It does give you a boost of energy (when it lets your body create endorphins again) about 1.5 to 2 hours after taking it. I am up to 4 mg per day and take 2 mg about 10 am and again at about 2 pm so I get a small boost of energy twice a day...some people feel this as anxiety but for me it is just fine. If you try LDN...get it compounded into a liquid so you can start at a low dose and work your way up. This will also allow you to take it multiple times a day if that works best for you,

My Long COVID skin issues included rosacea triggered by simple carbs, sugar or alcohol (pretty much gone on LDN), at least three different types of skin rashes including extremely itchy small raised red bumps (pretty well gone on LDN, Lysine and daily applications of colloidal oat cream lotion), and extremely dry skin as my normal skin oil barrier pretty much dried up. We did biopsy the itchy red raised bumps and it was not shingles but it does respond to a low dose of Lysine. LDN also got rid of a pre-COVID problem with yeast on my skin and it minimizes my inflammation and, therefore, my pain...if I don't overdo simple carbs or sugar.

I did not have wheezing after eating. I still have days when I have shortness of breath but it is nothing like it was the first year after having COVID.

Definitely experiencing the phlegm and nose leak. I refer to it as my Long Covid nose. I know allergy meds would help dry up the drip, but I do not plan on taking meds to address. ( I have 50+ symptoms and do not want to go down the medication rabbit hole of taking different meds for each symptom.) A woman in another LC group had the same LC nose issue and tried a nasal rinse - the kind that can go with a Navage device. She said the rinse almost completely fixed the issue. I plan to try it on one of less fatigued days when I have some space in my energy window. I have a Navage device, too. We'll see.....

Hi everyone! I have dealt with this since Dec. 2022 after covid. I have tried a ton of things and a lot of them make it at least better. FWIW I asked Grok 4 Heavy - I think the best AI at present - to chime in on possible treatments. It is a pretty exhaustive list. If something in this helps you, reply to this comment so others can find the grok link. Hope this helps!!! -Mike
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I’ve been using nasal rinses for 3 yrs of long COVID. Very temporary relief. Sleep disturbed several times each night. Seen by 5 ENTs. 2 procedures Rhinaer and turbinate reduction. I do not recommend either bc they didn’t help. Less mucus some days, much more other days. No meds help. Told to have another CT scan of sinuses. I don’t see the point since first showed nothing. This ENT grasping at straws. Guess I’ll have to continue living with this. Very frustrating disappointing prospect.

Ask your doctor about Xhance nasal inhaler & Trelegy oral inhaler. These two meds have calmed my mucous situation a great deal! I still have it but now it's manageable, thank God!! Wishing EVERYONE dealing with this the BEST!!!

Absolutely! I relate completely. I’m desperate to find a solution as my current Dr doesn’t believe COVID is the culprit but this has been going on for 3 years and I’m exhausted. I cough up a sticky phlegm daily and multiple times and coughing fits. Isn’t there a medication that will help us?????

Yes I relate to everything!!!!!!!

I also have the same issue. I've been taking pseudoephedrine red tabs recommended 4-6 hrs.
Taking 2 in the morning, then 2 before bed, has helped tremendously. It's still present, but greatly decreased phlegm.
Chronic fatigue still exists, as well.

After almost 4 years later I went to another ENT and discovered I have a white phelgm (leukopiaka) on my vocal box/cords. Which causes a sensation of mucus and discomfort. Unknown to me not sure how long I have had this because initially this was not diagnosed at my 1st visit 4 yrs ago!. After going to 2 gastrologists several tests, endoscopy, cat scan, Bravo test, xray of my throat (swallowing)looks like they were looking in the wrong area!!! I was given medicine for possible fungus on the vocal cords which was negative. Si now I am having a biopsy on the vocal cords which is very difficult since the area is so delicate. My doctor said it could be dysplasia (precancerous cells) or cancer (praying ). My feelings are so mixed so thankful for this 2nd visit to a new ENT yet angry for all the testing I have gone through looking for acid reflux. My symptoms from day 1 mucus stuck in my throat which I could not cough up and hoarseness which has gotten worse.... writing this for all who suffer from some disease that we need to diagnose ourselves when the medical field are blindsighted. I was told , I really dont know what it is, given several types of meds , and learn to live with it. Is this from covid, who knows says its from smoking (40 yrs ago). Alcohol (social drinker). I guess I shouldn't complain finally have a plan pray my voice isn't affected and not cancer. Good luck to all of you, I have shared many messages in regards to several mucus its just mine was caused from something else.