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What Causes Bad Odor From The Back Of Throat With Yellow Thick Phlegm?

I ve noticed a bad odor coming from the back of my nose/throat. It started 4 or 5 days ago. I haven t had a runny nose or cough during this time. Yesterday and this morning though, I have been able to cough up a very thick yellow/brown substance. I sometimes gag when I try to cough it up which causes me to vomit. This is usually first thing in the morning before I ve eaten and the vomit is a type of yellow mucus. Most recently in the morning, I tried to cough some of it up which caused me to gag and vomit a sour tasting green liquid. Also during this time, my sleep has been off and I ll have hot flashes at night.
Fri, 22 Mar 2019
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Hi..

Bad odour coming from nose/throat along with yellow brown mucous with sour tasting liquid can be due to acid reflux..
Well, all these symptoms are indicative of acid reflux and it leads to regurgitation of acid and food particles from stomach to food pipe and throat..

I would suggest you to consult an Emergency room and get evaluated and a thorough clinical evaluation and investigations like upper G.I Endoscopy can help in diagnosis and treatment can be done accordingly..
You can be advised to take Proton Pump Inhibitors like Omeprazole or Pantoprazole..
Take antacids like Milk of magnesia..
Avoid spicy food and drink plenty of water..
Always take walk after meals and take your dinner atleast 2 hours before sleep..
You should sleep with head slightly raised as compared to feet..

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Honey Arora, Dentist
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What Causes Bad Odor From The Back Of Throat With Yellow Thick Phlegm?

Hi.. Bad odour coming from nose/throat along with yellow brown mucous with sour tasting liquid can be due to acid reflux.. Well, all these symptoms are indicative of acid reflux and it leads to regurgitation of acid and food particles from stomach to food pipe and throat.. I would suggest you to consult an Emergency room and get evaluated and a thorough clinical evaluation and investigations like upper G.I Endoscopy can help in diagnosis and treatment can be done accordingly.. You can be advised to take Proton Pump Inhibitors like Omeprazole or Pantoprazole.. Take antacids like Milk of magnesia.. Avoid spicy food and drink plenty of water.. Always take walk after meals and take your dinner atleast 2 hours before sleep.. You should sleep with head slightly raised as compared to feet.. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Honey Arora, Dentist