Feeling like you can’t cough up phlegm in your throat may be caused by chronic pharyngolaryngitis, chronic bronchitis, etc. Phlegm is thicker and not easy to discharge. 1. Slow pharyngolaryngitis: patients with chronic pharyngeal mucosa congestion and edema, hypertrophy and lymphoid hyperplasia, mucous gland hypertrophy, often accompanied by foreign body sensation, dryness, itching and other uncomfortable symptoms, the course of the disease is longer, the secretion is thicker, it is not easy to cough out. 2. Slow bronchitis: bronchial mucosa long-term inflammatory stimulation, mucus gland hypertrophy, hyperplasia, secretion of sputum thick, accompanied by bacterial infection, sputum yellow thick, generally not easy to cough up. The throat has phlegm cough can not be recommended to the hospital, under the guidance of the doctor to take medication, usually prohibit spicy stimulation of the diet, pay attention to rest.