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What Causes Excess Phlegm On Throat Plus A Coating On Tongue?

my mother has yellow sticky phlegm stuck on throat and cheeks of mouth..also a coating of tongue...no pain or fever but she clears her throat all the time. Doc did a swab and no infection, she said it feels like there is a ball of something in her throat
Fri, 27 Mar 2015
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Well come to HCM
This could be just allergic condition and this is nothing to worry ask your mother to drink more water, have a hot drink, steam inhalation, it would be fine soon no need to give her any medicine, hope this information helps, take care.
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What Causes Excess Phlegm On Throat Plus A Coating On Tongue?

HI Well come to HCM This could be just allergic condition and this is nothing to worry ask your mother to drink more water, have a hot drink, steam inhalation, it would be fine soon no need to give her any medicine, hope this information helps, take care.