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Phlegm in my throat and post nasal drip after Covid
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@danny2022 I know it has been a while…
Did you ever get any relief from this affliction? I have had the same thing since 2020 and it has taken everything from me. Any time I have water or a meal I get this terrible mucus and it can change to a raw throat, etc. It goes on for hours and never fully goes away.
I have had countless laryngoscopy, EGDs, CT scans, swallow study, throat manometry, 24 hr ph, etc.
I have tried H1s, H2s, PPIs, nasal sprays, nasal rinses, etc., but nothing has worked.
It all started after my family had a virus in late February 2020 (we’ll never know if it was covid). We have had confirmed cases in ‘23 and ‘25 - and my throat still remains a huge issue. I would love to hear if anyone has found the genesis of this problem or at least some therapeutics.
After almost six years of this hell, I still can’t tell if it’s post nasal drip, some type of tracheal hypersecretion, or gastro - and neither can any of the doctors I’ve seen.
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Hi @oly78. I dont recall reading your prior posts so hope this new suggestion to you. My daughter had me at her house and I ate freely. Later that night and next day terrible itching certain areas, thick white mucous, new or increased pain and pressure, and stomach issues. Before covid literally ate anything like jalapeños when pregnant. With keeping diary of food and body symptoms, verified now highly reactive to cumulative histamine in any food or drink
that antihistamines did not prevent🙃 Learning and modifying anything to lessen severity of reactions and symptoms was quite a journey so suggest starting with a trained nutritionist for this thru post covid clinic. Hope this may give any relief and quickest healing journey 🌈
@oly78 I am currently taking radiation for dysplasia on the larnx. After 4yrs of similar testing with severe mucus and hoarseness no diagnosis was made until the the hoarseness go worse went to another ENT and here I am. I feel anger that for 4 yrs no dr thought of my throat. I have 11 more treatments, I can' not eat solids, and no voice and pain is burning. I hope you find what is causing your symptoms. I have lost faith in the medical field but still believe is a complication from the covid shot. Good luck Danny I will keep you in my prayers.
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What helps: 1) Lose weight. 2) Stop smoking. 3) Stop drinking alcohol, even if only an occasional drinker. 4) Exercise. 5) Don't eat a lot all at once. 6) Get enough sleep. 7) Take vitamin C caps 3x/ day. 8) Take vitamins. 9) See a nutritionist. 10) Use an anti-histamine when you can't stand another minute of it. 11) I'm convinced nasal sprays can sometimes make things worse since if you let the squeeze bottle go while it inside your nostril, it draws in the bacteria from your nasal passages from the release of the squeeze. My doctor thought that might be true, and had never thought about it. If I ever need to use one, I will swab with alcohol the tip, let it dry, then spray, but NOT release the squeeze until it is out of my nostril and AWAY from me by some distance.