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Old 06-22-2015, 01:34 PM
 
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Have you seen an allergist? If not, I would.
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Old 06-22-2015, 01:40 PM
 
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Can they help? Never been to one.
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Old 06-22-2015, 02:29 PM
 
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Yes they can help if the mucus drainage is caused by allergies. Have you seen a primary care physician first? I'd start there and then go to an allergy MD if your primary care physician can't help.
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Old 06-23-2015, 01:43 PM
 
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I've been allergy-tested twice; nothing! Yet I have constant post-nasal drip and thick mucous clogging my sinuses and coating my throat; I'm constantly clearing away that frog, which I'm sure people must think is a nervous tick or something! OTC decongestants (the kind you have to ask the pharmacist for, show your license, etc.) seem to work for a few hours, but it's a pretty much constant thing. I blame the climate and just pray that it resolves when I move.
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Old 06-23-2015, 03:57 PM
 
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Nikos,

FWIW when I first developed similar symptoms at age 70 ( hoarse voice, excess mucus in the throat (not sinus phlegm), and some trouble swallowing) it was diagnosed as "Silent Reflux" ( or LPR, Laryngopharyngeal Reflux (Silent Reflux): Causes, Treatment, Diet, and More )

Talk to your Primary doc about getting either a laryngoscopic exam, or a "barium swallow" exam.
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