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What Causes Post Nasal Drips And Chronic Cough?
I am reading about the symptoms of asthma but do not see nose drainage down the back of the throat. I have this problem and the drainage burns the back of my throat triggering coughing attacks. I have been diagnosed with asthma but my chest is clear, no chest tightening. I mainly have a lot of drainage and coughing attacks.
Mon, 14 Aug 2017
Hi,
Thanks for asking. I understand your concern,
Post nasal drip is a symptom of recurrent/ chronic sinusitis... which secretes sticky mucus (which can be accompanied by infection- so the secretion is dirty yellow ) causing sticky feeling at back of throat--( that is postnasal drip)
Such postnasal drip brings about reflex coughing,... till the sinuses are clear.Carried infection from sinuses to throat adds to the cough & some times bronchospasm.& chronic cough... which many a times forms feature of asthma.
Thanks
Thanks for asking. I understand your concern,
Post nasal drip is a symptom of recurrent/ chronic sinusitis... which secretes sticky mucus (which can be accompanied by infection- so the secretion is dirty yellow ) causing sticky feeling at back of throat--( that is postnasal drip)
Such postnasal drip brings about reflex coughing,... till the sinuses are clear.Carried infection from sinuses to throat adds to the cough & some times bronchospasm.& chronic cough... which many a times forms feature of asthma.
Thanks
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