Throat phlegm sticky cough may be caused by atrophic pharyngitis, bronchitis, post-nasal drip syndrome, etc. It can be treated by physical therapy, medication, surgery and so on.
1. Atrophic pharyngitis: the cause and specific mechanism is not clear, may be related to external stimuli, environmental factors and other reasons. It will lead to a decrease in the secretion of mucus glands and sticky secretions, which will lead to the situation of coughing up sticky phlegm in the throat.
Ultrasonic nebulization inhalation can be carried out, in the mucous membrane of the posterior pharyngeal wall coated with 2% iodine glycerin, iodine throat tablets and other tablets, choose the compound borax gargle gargle, oral vitamin A, vitamin B2 and other drugs can promote the growth of mucosal epithelium.
2. Bronchitis: usually have repeated coughing, sputum thick and not easy to cough out symptoms, so the throat sputum thick and coughing out may also be caused by bronchitis. It can be treated by taking antibiotics such as amoxicillin and expectorant drugs such as Ambroxol hydrochloride.
3. Postnasal drip syndrome: If patients suffer from postnasal drip syndrome, it is easy to cause nasal secretions to flow back into the pharynx, so that the throat phlegm is sticky and can not be coughed up.
Often choose nasal spray budesonide nasal spray and other glucocorticoids, with the use of physiological saline rinse nasal cavity. Oral clarithromycin and other macrolide antibiotic treatment. If medication is ineffective, functional nasal endoscopic surgery is feasible to remove the lesions.
If you can’t cough up the phlegm in your throat, it is recommended that you go to the hospital for a systematic examination, and then follow the doctor’s instructions for standardized treatment after a clear diagnosis.