- female
- 40 Years
- 07/02/2025
I'm struggling with a lot of phlegm in my throat every morning. I have asthma, so sometimes I get short of breath. I've been using nebulisation which helps, but it's not solving the phlegm issue. I've tried making myself vomit to clear my throat, but then I end up with an infection in my esophagus, and I feel like there's still something stuck in my throat after eating. It's making it really hard to eat properly. Can you help me figure out what's going on and what I can do about it?
Answered by 1 Apollo Doctors
take mucinac for 3 days;, do endoscopy to rule out other causes
Dr. Ranjith Suggests...
Consult a Pulmonology Respiratory Medicine Specialist
Answered 25/07/2025
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