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Suggest Treatment For Phlegm In Throat
Brief Answer:
This is caused by postnasal drip!
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.
I am so sorry to hear about these symptoms that you have reported. They are very suggestive of postnasal drip which is one of the leading causes of chronic unproductive cough. This is more common in persons with allergies who tend to have sinus and nasal passages inflammation which drain to the back of the neck. As the secretions drip into the oropharynx, they cause irritation leading to cough with minimal phlegm.
The standard treatment consisting in administering antihistamines like Allegra and a cough decongestant like carbocysteine. Go ahead, try these and report progress to me.
In all, possible postnasal drip. Take Allegra and carbocysteine and report progress to me.
I hope this helps. I wish you well. Thank you so much for using our services and do feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be.
This is caused by postnasal drip!
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.
I am so sorry to hear about these symptoms that you have reported. They are very suggestive of postnasal drip which is one of the leading causes of chronic unproductive cough. This is more common in persons with allergies who tend to have sinus and nasal passages inflammation which drain to the back of the neck. As the secretions drip into the oropharynx, they cause irritation leading to cough with minimal phlegm.
The standard treatment consisting in administering antihistamines like Allegra and a cough decongestant like carbocysteine. Go ahead, try these and report progress to me.
In all, possible postnasal drip. Take Allegra and carbocysteine and report progress to me.
I hope this helps. I wish you well. Thank you so much for using our services and do feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you. I will try the cough medicine as well as the Allegra. I do not have any nasal congestion and have not all summer. Still same diagnosis? Thanks.
Brief Answer:
Yes, same diagnosis!
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks for this follow up.
I still maintain the diagnosis. Try the medications and let's see what the progress is. Remember to keep me updated.
I wish you well.
Yes, same diagnosis!
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks for this follow up.
I still maintain the diagnosis. Try the medications and let's see what the progress is. Remember to keep me updated.
I wish you well.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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