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Suggest Treatment For Phlegm In Throat And Difficulty In Breathing

Hi, my partner lately has had a lot of mucous in his airway. Every once in a while it blocks it off and he is unable to breath. This becomes very scary as he can t even get enough air to cough it out. We have tried Robitussin cough control with mucous and phlegm relief but it doesn t seem to be working. We have gone to the ER and they sent him home without doing assessments saying there was nothing they could do... Any advise on what we should do?
Wed, 13 Jan 2016
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Hi Dear,

welcome to HCM.

Understanding your concern. As per your query you have symptoms of phlegm in throat and difficulty in breathing which is due to upper respiratory tract infection known as pharyngitis. Need not to worry. I would suggest you to take antibiotics like Augmentin or Azithromycin for 5 days. You should take anti-inflammatory painkiller Ibuprofen for relief from pain and inflammation. Avoid spicy, hot and sharp food substances. You should avoid cold carbonated beverages. Chew a Vitamin C pellet daily. Do warm saline gargles. Gargle with an antimicrobial mouthwash. You should take steam inhalation with vaporizers. Sip on warm water. Avoid cold carbonated beverages. Visit ENT specialist once and get throat culture and sputum test done to find out exact cause and start treatment accordingly.

Hope your concern has been resolved.

Get Well Soon.

Best wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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Suggest Treatment For Phlegm In Throat And Difficulty In Breathing

Hi Dear, welcome to HCM. Understanding your concern. As per your query you have symptoms of phlegm in throat and difficulty in breathing which is due to upper respiratory tract infection known as pharyngitis. Need not to worry. I would suggest you to take antibiotics like Augmentin or Azithromycin for 5 days. You should take anti-inflammatory painkiller Ibuprofen for relief from pain and inflammation. Avoid spicy, hot and sharp food substances. You should avoid cold carbonated beverages. Chew a Vitamin C pellet daily. Do warm saline gargles. Gargle with an antimicrobial mouthwash. You should take steam inhalation with vaporizers. Sip on warm water. Avoid cold carbonated beverages. Visit ENT specialist once and get throat culture and sputum test done to find out exact cause and start treatment accordingly. Hope your concern has been resolved. Get Well Soon. Best wishes, Dr. Harry Maheshwari