What should I do if I have a sticky phlegm in my throat that doesn’t hurt?

The painless and sticky throat with phlegm may be caused by physiological factors such as excessive intake of sweets, or it may be caused by pathological factors such as reflux esophagitis and chronic pharyngitis, which can be treated with general therapy and medication.
1. Physiological factors: if the patient consumes too many sweets, stimulate the pharynx so that the pharynx secretes too much secretion, thus leading to the throat is not painful, itchy phlegm sticky, this situation is physiological factors, usually no special treatment, stop eating sweets to increase the amount of water can be relieved.
2. Pathologic factors:
(1) reflux esophagitis: when the contents of the stomach and duodenum reflux into the esophagus, and stimulate the throat, resulting in a painless throat with phlegm sticky and accompanied by heartburn may be reflux esophagitis, can take acid inhibitors such as omeprazole, esomeprazole and other proton pump inhibitors.
(2) chronic pharyngitis: chronic pharyngitis caused by diffuse chronic inflammation of the pharyngeal mucosa, submucosal and lymphatic tissues, resulting in a painless and itchy throat with phlegm and mucus can be used as a gargle solution such as compound borax solution, furacilin solution and other gargles, and iodine laryngotracheal tablets and other medications can also be taken.
All of the above drugs need to be used under the guidance of a doctor, caused by the throat does not hurt and itchy phlegm sticky causes more, in the exclusion of physiological factors should be medical treatment, improve the relevant examination, with the doctor to carry out targeted treatment.