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What Causes Phlegm Throat?Suggest Treatment For The Same

For quite a while now I ve been having a problem with mucus stuck in my throat. I can t seem to ever clear it out. I can never sleep through the night without constantly trying to cough out the mucus. Sometimes it comes up sometimes it doesn t. When it does come up sometimes it is colored most the time it is clear or thick and white. What is causing this and how do I get rid of it?
Fri, 15 Apr 2016
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Hi Dear,

Welcome to HCM.

Understanding your concern. As per your query you have symptoms of phlegm throat which is leading to mucus stuck in throat is due to bacterial or viral infection. It is leading to upper respiratory tract infection. Need not to worry. I would suggest you to do warm saline gargles 3 to 4 times a day. Take ibuprofen one tablet twice daily. Milk boiled with a pinch of turmeric taken at bedtime for can be relieving as it has antimicrobial properties. You should avoid spicy food. You should get ASO titres monitored as if ASO titres are very high means level of infection is high so proper examination is required.Visit ENT specialist once and get it examined and start treatment after proper diagnosis. Take soft foods to avoid irritation to the throat. Throat lozenges one every 4 hours is helpful. Drink lukewarm water throughout the day as it can provide relief.

Hope your concern has been resolved.

Get Well Soon.

Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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What Causes Phlegm Throat?Suggest Treatment For The Same

Hi Dear, Welcome to HCM. Understanding your concern. As per your query you have symptoms of phlegm throat which is leading to mucus stuck in throat is due to bacterial or viral infection. It is leading to upper respiratory tract infection. Need not to worry. I would suggest you to do warm saline gargles 3 to 4 times a day. Take ibuprofen one tablet twice daily. Milk boiled with a pinch of turmeric taken at bedtime for can be relieving as it has antimicrobial properties. You should avoid spicy food. You should get ASO titres monitored as if ASO titres are very high means level of infection is high so proper examination is required.Visit ENT specialist once and get it examined and start treatment after proper diagnosis. Take soft foods to avoid irritation to the throat. Throat lozenges one every 4 hours is helpful. Drink lukewarm water throughout the day as it can provide relief. Hope your concern has been resolved. Get Well Soon. Best Wishes, Dr. Harry Maheshwari