Why do I have excess mucus in throat?
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The following is an actual conversation between an iCliniq user and a doctor that has been reviewed and published as a Premium Q&A.
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Hi doctor,
I am a 49-year-old male. I have a constant problem with excess mucus in my throat. I feel as if my food pipe is inflamed. I cannot eat anything. Whenever I eat something, this mucus problem gets aggravated. What disease is this? And how to get it treated?
Thank you.
Hi,
Welcome to icliniq.com.
I am trying to understand your problem with the limited symptoms you have provided. Excess mucus in the throat can be due to constant irritation in the oral pharynx or mucus of the nose coming into the throat, called a post-nasal drip. Laryngopharyngeal reflux disease (LPRD) is a condition where there is a feeling of lump or mucus in the throat, and the main cause is little acid reflux from the stomach. If you do not have any pain on swallowing, any nose block or sinus infection there is a high chance that you have LPRD. I would suggest you start on the tablet Esomeprazole 20 mg twice a day for 15 days. Meanwhile, get a CT (computed tomography) scan of the nose to rule out sinusitis.
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