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Chronic Phlegm Collecting in my throat, I constantly have to swallow
Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) | Last Active: 23 hours ago | Replies (109)Comment receiving replies
@palomin01
The information about the nerve was discussed with me by my Mayo PCP. I am going to use the Mayo portal to send him a message about the nerve and will post it.
He did said I had an overactive nerve there and that was causing the extreme mucus and phelm.
I also see a Mayo ENT and have been told over and over that they suspect I have silent GERD and causes the same type issues in throat. This came from my ENT. I also saw a pulmonologist who also said he suspected silent Gerd.
But if I have silent Gerd and an oversensitive nerve really explains the extreme mucus and phelm build up. And like another poster posted seems to come almost every time I eat but then I will also have the symptoms at other times but not as extreme.
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@jc76 so what did they tell you to do for the silent reflux? I believe this is what I have also
@jc76 Sounds like what I've been going through as well and it mostly occurs in the morning after I eat breakfast. I drink water as often as I can because it helps a bit. But my ENT doc could only say he thought it was GERD but I never get heartburn or any real symptoms that reflect that. I've tried all sorts of things that they prescribed including nasal sprays, etc. and elevating myself while sleeping using a bed made to be able to raise the head and shoulders. Nothing has helped. I had an endoscopy and they could find nothing to explain it either. I first started to experience this back in late 2017 and it gradually got worse. Gargling with wamr salt water only helps to sooth my throat a little. It's perplexing and very frustrating--especially when I was told I just have to live with it. I recall that my late older brother had a similar problem so perhaps there is a chance that it's inherited? I'm currently 73 and he was 15 years older than me. Nobody has every mentioned an overactive nerve causing this.
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@jc76 I started having this thick sticky phlegm in throat and a constant feeling of it running down from sinuses, yet nothing if I blow my nose. Started post Covid 3.5yrs ago. Saw ENT no polyps nil except inflammation. Steroid nasal drops, steroid tablets inhaled steroid, anti allergy tabs, nothing works
The ony temporary help is inhaling steam. Or squirting saline from Neilmed kit or if starting to choke at night Prp up and suck strong menthol throat pastilles. Barely sleep. Constant swallowing stuff day time def from above
I’ve been told this post nasal drip is common Post COVID no idea if it’ll stop as it’s inflamed sinus cells. Stupid symptom to get me so down and fed up