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Chronic Phlegm Collecting in my throat, I constantly have to swallow
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@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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@bluesmanbill
Regarding the nerve. It is the Vagus nerve. I runs from brain down to body and is quite active in things like this.
I was told by Mayo PCP that it was sensitive and reacting excessively to irritation and thus the developing of mucus.
When I was having tachycardia after eating this same nerve came up. Can't remember exactly but the nerve is responsible to what in your body gets the blood focus. when you eat it does there for digestion and can trigger VTAC episodes. A wonder for me as did not anything.
What I was told to do is limit my eating, Sit straight up. It did help with the tachycardia.
With the mucus in throat I think someone posted it got worse and triggered the increase when eating yogurt. I do remember eating yogurt and was at water aerobics and was constantly having to clear my throat.
I don't usually have issues in early morning but have kept a log now of what I eat and see it if contributes to the mucus. Right now I do know yogurt is a trigger.