swkuhner, Bless you. I'm in my 9th month of the thick slimy mucous in the back of my throat with hypersalivation. I get choked on this stuff at night. I have tried everything over the counter, prescription & natural and absolutely nothing gets rid of it. The best thing I have used is Colgate Peroxyl....Do not swallow. Scrape your tongue several times after spitting it out and then rinse. Also, I gargle with warm salt water which thins out the thick mucous, but, its temporary. Hot lemon ginger tea helps for a while, but, it is short lived. My own personal diagnosis is that Covid attacked the mucosa in my mouth and my salivary glands. I have had my mouth cultured and it is not thrush....just normal mouth bacteria, but, it's anything but normal. I drink lots of water, got off sugar, lost weight and I could tell no difference with this stuff in my mouth. I will agree that milk products make it worse as does eating anything salty like a slice of pizza. I go to Long Covid Clinic in a few days and hopefully will get some answers. We have to all stick together. Praying for all of you. God knows.....Stay Tuned....