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Continued Post-Nasal Drip and Constant Mucus in Throat
I was sick the last week or January/first week of February. Home Test-negative, rapid PCR-negative. All COVID symptoms and known prolonged exposure to infected individuals make me believe it was COVID. Since then, I have had a tremendously hard time dealing with post-nasal drip and mucus collecting in my throat. It is clear, sticky and almost impossible to remove from throat by coughing or clearing my throat. Flonase does nothing, allergy pills do nothing. Had anyone else had an issue like this post COVID? How long did it last? What did you do to cope? Small problem in comparison to others that post here, I realize.
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Yes, like others I have a constant feeling of needing to clear phlegm but it’s impossible to cough up. Worse at night / lying down. Sometimes it wakes me and I can’t breathe. I have found Caprylic Acid capsules at bedtime help. So does fresh ginger in hot water. But it’s exhausting and constant.
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1 ReactionI'm willing to try these two. I've tried multiple nasal sprays and gargle/throat sprays to no avail. I recently started doing saltwater nasal irritations, two per day. The attached pic is what happened within minutes of first rinse.
Does this help with the chronic coughing trying to get the mucus out?
The quote to this suggestion was "you need to get rid of the snot in order to stop the cough" Its working well for me. I'm no longer turning the head of my 13 month old grandson by coughing every 10 minutes. I do 2 sprays in each nostril at bedtime. I've tried many remedies and this works well for me.
Ugh. Yes, that clear, sticky, stringy mucus that nothing seems to eliminate. It's worth a try and not terribly expensive. Mine started after Covid and receiving the monoclonal antibodies.
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1 ReactionI usually start with similar symptoms in Winter, and Mucinex has helped.
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1 ReactionI agree. I have lots of allergies, vasomotor rhinitis, my sinuses often drip down back of throat. I started trying the “lower dose” of Mucinex generic (WalMart Equate) and it makes a big improvement! Not needed daily. I also was prescribed nasal spray Ipratropium and that helps a lot also.
I’ve had this exact same thing for 2.5 years. Never had covid, had just the one AZ jab and this is one of several symptoms I have from it. It’s ruined my life. Can’t cough it up, it’s not in my nose, a sinus rinse has confirmed that. I find it easier to get some of it out when I’m cleaning my teeth? Still waiting on an ENT appointment.
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5 ReactionsI’m currently suffering with post nasal drip, after seeing a specialist and ruling out medication, infection and allergies I’m now concerned that this could be a complication of the Covid Vaccine.
Unfortunately there doesn’t seem to be a cure, I’ve just been put on steroid spray but no relief yet. Its sole destroying and nighttime is worse, constantly swallowing to try and remove vile lump in throat.
Hope you get it sorted and please let us know if you find an answer to this awful problem.
I have had post nasal drip from certain medications. Also check out if there isn't mold hiding somewhere in your home. I also had that.