Phlegm in my throat and post nasal drip after Covid

Like so many of you I share this too! Never had anything like this before & I keep saying I was not like this before Covid. I had Covid once in January 2021.
Mine is 99.9% at night. I have not paid attention to if it has anything to do with eating or not. Guess I will keep an eye out for that. When I go to sleep I will wake up with one nostril stopped up and a big wad of phlegm in my throat. I clear my throat constantly and drink tons of water to try & wash it down. I fall back asleep laying on my other side and then that side gets stopped up. Some nights are worse than others. I have not found any connections other than Covid. At one point last year in May my sinuses were so stopped up I couldn't breath out my nose at all. My primary sent me to an ENT. He sent me for a ct scan and I had a bad sinus infection. Put me on heavy antibiotics and he said I had a deviated septum and recommend surgery. I'm not interested in that surgery. He prescribed me to take Montelukast once during the morning and Zyzal 1 tablet at night and a nasal spray. I did this for a little over a year and it helped was not as bad but never went away. The long term effects of these can cause issues so I stopped taking them. I want to permanent get rid of this . Any info is appreciated.
Ugh😞

I have the same thing, runny nose while eating or afterwards. It is not related to Long COVID since I’ve had it a long time. (I also have other nasal issues due to allergies…post nasal drip, coughing, etc) the runny nose while eating is caused by nerves in your sinuses being too close to the surface.

Have you discussed the Clarifix procedure with your doctor to see if in your case it would be helpful? I actually have this procedure tomorrow at Mayo ENT. (I’m hoping it may also help my post nasal drip). Google the procedure; it works by the doctor freezing the area of the nerves inside your sinus cavity. It may be worth exploring. Best of luck!

That sounds horrible. Have you tried sleeping in an adjustable bed with head elevated? I find that helps me, though I don’t have it to the degree that you do.

My fellow mucous buddies, I have great news! There is a health food store near me and I went in complaining about the mucous & not being able to breath issue. I was advised to take mucostop as directed. I have for three days & two nights. No wad of mucous in my throat where I'm constantly swallowing, no stopped up nose, no coughing or choking in the middle of the night. It is sold in many places including Walmart. Not sure if there would be any difference in ingredients . Hope this helps!

What were your your symptoms prior to taking this and how long did you have your symptoms?

What were your your symptoms prior to taking this and how long did you have your symptoms?

My fellow mucous buddies, I have great news! There is a health food store near me and I went in complaining about the mucous & not being able to breath issue. I was advised to take mucostop as directed. I have for three days & two nights. No wad of mucous in my throat where I'm constantly swallowing, no stopped up nose, no coughing or choking in the middle of the night. It is sold in many places including Walmart. Not sure if there would be any difference in ingredients . Hope this helps!