Constant phlegm in throat?!?!
Question: Constant phlegm in throat?!?
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I have actually had such symptoms come and go in my lifetime. When I was in my early teens, I had a case just like you have now. Then it went away. Guess what? More recently it has returned and I find myself clearing my throat more often than I normally do.
My own hypothesis is that some sort of virus is causing this. I had a bad cold a couple months back and after the cold cleared-up, I was left with this problem of phlegm that feels like it is right on the edge of my windpipe - so I either have to cough it up or clear my throat.
A sensation of phlegm, when no phlegm exists, used to be known by the impolite Latin phrase "globus hystericus." This means "hysterical ball," reflecting the fact that docs used to think this problem was, um, all in your head. Nowadays, we rarely blame the patient's psyche for this symptom, which is known by the more politically correct term "globus."
Globus sensation is due to inflammation. Inflammation of many different anatomic regions can produce this feeling: the nasopharynx (roof of the throat), soft palate (roof of the mouth, including the uvula, that little punching bag in the back of your mouth), base of tongue, posterior pharyngeal wall (back of the throat), larynx (voice box), hypopharynx (lower throat) and esophagus (swallowing tube).
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Forced to cough out all right.