Getting up in the morning with phlegm in the throat sticky spit, may be chronic pharyngitis, chronic bronchitis, lung infections. 1. Chronic pharyngitis: chronic pharyngitis, the back wall of the pharynx is often sticky secretions, often in the morning when the irritating cough, severe cases can cause nausea, accompanied by sore throat, dry and itchy throat, pharyngeal foreign body sensation. 2. Chronic bronchitis: the typical symptoms of chronic bronchitis are repeated episodes of coughing, coughing up sputum, wheezing, etc., coughing up more sputum in the early morning, and sputum is usually white mucus or plasma foamy. 3. Lung infection: The main symptoms of patients with lung infection are coughing, coughing up sputum, chest pain, fever, hemoptysis, dyspnea, etc. Sputum can be yellow, rust-colored, green, etc., and this symptom can also occur. It may also be caused by other reasons, and it is recommended that patients go to the hospital in time for a clear diagnosis.