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What Causes Cough With Phlegm ?

Hello, I'm a 21 year old female and, I have the constant feeling all the time that I have a hair stuck in my throat, I also have a really bad cough and I'm bringing up phlem, could the 2 be related? I have been to the docs, and he said it wasn't tonsil stones, do you have any other suggestions?
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Wed, 18 Oct 2017
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Your suffering from foreign body sensation in throat called globus pharyngitis.



Common causes

The exact cause of globus sensation is uncertain. Some specialists believe that it is due to a problem with the co-ordination of the muscles involved in swallowing.

Many muscles are involved in swallowing and they need to tense and relax in the correct sequence for swallowing to occur normally.

In someone with globus sensation, when they try to swallow saliva, some of the swallowing muscles may not relax fully and so the sensation of a lump in the throat occurs. However, when food is swallowed, the food stimulates the muscles in a different way and normal muscle relaxation occurs.

It is thought that reflux of acid from the stomach into the gullet (oesophagus) may also contribute to the cause of globus sensation in some cases. The theory is that the stomach acid affects the relaxation of the muscles around the throat.

In many people, stress can trigger globus sensation or make the symptoms worse; so can being very tired. Having an excess of mucus running from the nose down into the back of the throat (known as postnasal drip) may also make the symptoms of globus sensation worse.

This cough and sputum may be lower respiratory tract infection,
So you can take

Tab. Nexium bbf
Tab. Amoxillinclvulinate 625 thrice a day
Syrp brozeedex 2tsp thrice

Avoid cold water and spicy fatty food.

If symptoms not improved consult your doctor.
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What Causes Cough With Phlegm ?

Your suffering from foreign body sensation in throat called globus pharyngitis. Common causes The exact cause of globus sensation is uncertain. Some specialists believe that it is due to a problem with the co-ordination of the muscles involved in swallowing. Many muscles are involved in swallowing and they need to tense and relax in the correct sequence for swallowing to occur normally. In someone with globus sensation, when they try to swallow saliva, some of the swallowing muscles may not relax fully and so the sensation of a lump in the throat occurs. However, when food is swallowed, the food stimulates the muscles in a different way and normal muscle relaxation occurs. It is thought that reflux of acid from the stomach into the gullet (oesophagus) may also contribute to the cause of globus sensation in some cases. The theory is that the stomach acid affects the relaxation of the muscles around the throat. In many people, stress can trigger globus sensation or make the symptoms worse; so can being very tired. Having an excess of mucus running from the nose down into the back of the throat (known as postnasal drip) may also make the symptoms of globus sensation worse. This cough and sputum may be lower respiratory tract infection, So you can take Tab. Nexium bbf Tab. Amoxillinclvulinate 625 thrice a day Syrp brozeedex 2tsp thrice Avoid cold water and spicy fatty food. If symptoms not improved consult your doctor.