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What Causes Pressure In The Throat And Nose?
What is good to relieve the feeling of fullness in back of throat and back of nose? I have no sneezing or runny nose or congestion, just mucus in back of throat which is bothersome when trying to sleep. Occasionally this mucus lump will go down the back of my throat when I swallow and gives some relief for a while. There is a feeling of something in back of my throat that feels like it wont go down or come up when I try to get it out. When I do get something up it is small and pinkish or reddish colored. Do I need decongestant or antihistamine or something else. Thank you for your help
Tue, 16 May 2017
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You are having excess mucus in back of throat without having much congestion....
Hence it might be mild pharyngitis like inflammation...
For that take decongestant only like antihistaminic drug phenylephrine...
Avoid excess spicy foods and fatty meals
Drink more water (warm water beneficial)
Take one tsp ginger juice and one tsp honey and mix then and drink daily
Vitamin C lozenges chewed four times a day for three days
If no improvement throat swab taken and for that nearby physician consultation needed
Take care
Hope your concern solved
You are having excess mucus in back of throat without having much congestion....
Hence it might be mild pharyngitis like inflammation...
For that take decongestant only like antihistaminic drug phenylephrine...
Avoid excess spicy foods and fatty meals
Drink more water (warm water beneficial)
Take one tsp ginger juice and one tsp honey and mix then and drink daily
Vitamin C lozenges chewed four times a day for three days
If no improvement throat swab taken and for that nearby physician consultation needed
Take care
Hope your concern solved
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