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What Causes Excessive Mucus Build Up In Throat?

For months now I have awakened during the night and/or early morning with large amounts of mucus in my throat. The drainage continues fairly heavily for an hour after I m out of bed. Often, my cough produces a clear, gelatinous or sponge type mucus. These are small formed pieces and concern me as if related to a disease like lung cancer.
Fri, 21 Jul 2017
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Hi,
Thanks for your query.
it seems that you have hyperactive airway , if not identifies and trated it may turn into Bronchial Asthma.
When the outer temperature down ( Evening, night,early morning) , exposure to dust and cold(AC) , when you have untreated sinus problems , when you have regurgitation of food /acid on lying down on the bed all may cause hyperactive airway. Avoid smoking if you smoke.
You may require Broncho dilator and mucolytics and avoidance aof above factors. Clean your air conditioner by the technician timidly.
take care.
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What Causes Excessive Mucus Build Up In Throat?

Hi, Thanks for your query. it seems that you have hyperactive airway , if not identifies and trated it may turn into Bronchial Asthma. When the outer temperature down ( Evening, night,early morning) , exposure to dust and cold(AC) , when you have untreated sinus problems , when you have regurgitation of food /acid on lying down on the bed all may cause hyperactive airway. Avoid smoking if you smoke. You may require Broncho dilator and mucolytics and avoidance aof above factors. Clean your air conditioner by the technician timidly. take care.