phlegm in throat?

Question

i seem to have allergies alot. but its hard to tell if phlegm in throat is a kinda allergy. ive had phlegm in my throat for ohhh months. doesnt seem to bother me that much. sometimes, like today, it makes me cough alot like it wants to come up. also i sleep with a fan on. my allergies usually consist of just stuffy stuffy nose. i live in colorado, it gets really dry here...that could be another reason. i dont see any allergy medicine just for phlegm or stuffy nose. anyone know what i can take for just this sympom and what do u think about the phlegm in throat? also can you combine a multi-vitamin with airborne (safely, since it too has vitamins in it)? thank u for any and all responses.

Answer 1

Phlegm and allergies always go hand in hand. I hate using medications so I try to go the herbal or nature routes if I can. I drink ginger tea. It can be bought in health food stores in individual tea bags or you can boil ginger root in a couple cups of water with lemon. Ginger opens the bronchial tubes and cleanses the throat. Also I spray pure peppermint oil on a hankie and cover my nose breathing in gently (because it's very strong) until my air ways are clear. (This helps to clear the sinuses as well.) These don't work for everybody but they don't hurt either.

Answer 2

If it bothers u more at night, u can take some benadryl. There r also some over the counter allergy meds that might help like claritin. If those don't work, ur dr can give u a scrip for something else.

Answer 3

you could have an allergy problem. See if you have more phlegm if you eat certian groups of food. example:
dairy ( all milk, cheese yogurt, ice cream)

Answer 4

My husband's phlegm problem was helped by an anti-gluten diet (no wheat, oats, rye or barley).