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What Does Excessive Phlegm In The Throat Indicate?

Every morning I wake up with what I feel is mucus in my throat. I either have to cough it out, or blow my nose. My snot comes out yellow green and it smells, sometimes very thick. Sometimes when I inhale I feel a burn that runs all the way to the back of my head. I ve had this problem about 2 years now. Other days my forehead aches where my eyebrows start. And throughout my day, my right nostril feels obstructed, but my left is fine. What could this be?
Wed, 13 Dec 2017
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Hello,
i can understand your concern.
Yellowish phlegm usually indicates a bacterial infection. i would suggest a culture and sensitivity of the sputum to check for presence of infection. frequent allergies can also be a reason for blocked nose and excessive phlegm. since only your right nostril feels obstructed, a polyp or a small bone growth might be present. kindly get a Xray PNS done. this will help us in identifying the cause. meanwhile you can use over the counter xylometazoline spray for nasal obstruction. do not use it for more than 5 days at a stretch as this can lead to rebound obstruction
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What Does Excessive Phlegm In The Throat Indicate?

Hello, i can understand your concern. Yellowish phlegm usually indicates a bacterial infection. i would suggest a culture and sensitivity of the sputum to check for presence of infection. frequent allergies can also be a reason for blocked nose and excessive phlegm. since only your right nostril feels obstructed, a polyp or a small bone growth might be present. kindly get a Xray PNS done. this will help us in identifying the cause. meanwhile you can use over the counter xylometazoline spray for nasal obstruction. do not use it for more than 5 days at a stretch as this can lead to rebound obstruction