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Phlegm in my throat and post nasal drip after Covid
Post-COVID Recovery & COVID-19 | Last Active: 4 days ago | Replies (1124)Comment receiving replies
Hi all.
I have to start by saying I'm sorry that everyone is also experiencing this sensation and hope whatever is causing it can be treated! However, I've never tested positive for COVID, and not sure that I've suffered from it. Reading your comments makes me wonder otherwise now though. I do suffer with this globus sensation and it's driving me insane.
It started September 2024. I weighed ~225lb, randomly felt this "thing" in my throat and a week after I became pretty sick with upper respiratory virus or something. Ever since then, if I fall ill it lasts for weeks. By January 2025 I weighed 175lb. Fast forward to today, weight is 150, constantly have a temperature of 99-100 without nsaids (manageable with nsaids), dealing with globus sensation daily that makes it difficult to swallow, at times difficult to get a full breath unless I look up to straighten my airway and if not it feels like my head fills with pressure.
I'm still being dismissed by doctors. Yesterday, I went to a scheduled US on my neck, but they only checked my thyroid and the tech would only do what was ordered, understandably. My issue is higher up under my lower jaw. Does any of this relate to anyone here? I'm really struggling mentally and struggling to find any kind of relief physically as well.
Any and all advice is greatly appreciated!
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@rdt94 Your symptom of the 'pressure' in your head caught my attention. I had the phlegm/drainage. After 2 years my diagnosis: blockage in the sphenoid sinus cavity and the left and right maxillary sinus turbinates. Phlegm was a thick yellowish drainage. When I bent over I felt like I was drowning. It took 2 MRIs and 2 CTs to find the issue. Blood T-Cell lab work confirmed my immune system continued to see the invasion of spike cells so it was in overdrive for 2 years sending in anti-bodies but they couldn't kill the attached spikes. Sinus micro-surgery stopped the phlegm. Now no pressure when I bend over and no 'long strands' of yellow tubes of infection when I irrigate the nasal passages. The sphenoid sinus drains the brain so there is about 2 gallons a day draining down the back of the throat and it was all thick yellow mucus. This material also tested positive for Covid but docs knew I was not spreading Covid. This drainage caused problems with my GI trac. Gastro Doc helped restore my immune system. Hope this gives you support for options.
@rdt94 The constant junk in your throat is so terrible. Find a good laryngologist who is familiar with and treats LPR . Maybe Use AI to find the top one in your area. If this were me I'd tell them "I'd like to be evaluated for suspected LPR caused by post-viral vagus neuropathy." They can do something called a pH-impedance test that can definitively diagnose it. LPR is also called "silent reflux" because you don't feel it happening at all. The vagus nerve is also very important for relaxing you after a stressful event, so if that's damaged it's understandable that you're feeling a little more anxiety, etc. One thing that has helped me is something called coherent breathing. You can look it up on YouTube. See if you can find that doctor that is good for you and get that test. I'm doing this in a few weeks so I can have a definite answer.
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Few things to try ( both thin the mucus so swallowing easier)
chewing gum (produces normal saliva)
peppermint oil (rubbed on temples - produces tears which helps mucus higher up)
applesauce (helps to swallow anything that might get stuck- learn as you go which food needs help)