It's a terribly uncomfortable sensation, especially if you have a sore throat to boot, so we turned to immunologist Ebru Karpuzoglu, MS, Ph.D., CEO of immune-conscious beauty brand AveSeena, and Michelle Yagoda, MD, attending physician and clinical instructor of otolaryngology and facial plastic surgery at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York, to find out how to naturally relieve yourself of postnasal drip symptoms, and to avoid postnasal drip altogether. As such, a visit to your doctor and a blood test will be the most effective way to figure out what is causing your postnasal drip. Certain medications can also bring about postnasal drip, as well as anatomical issues, like a deviated septum. While postnasal drip is often associated with head colds, there are myriad other possible causes: allergies, cold temperatures, bright lights, certain foods/spices, pregnancy, and other hormonal changes, to name a few. Postnasal drip is what happens when the nose and sinuses make more mucus than normal, and it runs down the back of your throat. You'll generally swallow it throughout the day without noticing, but when the mucus secretions (is there a worse pairing of words?) become thick or you're experiencing issues swallowing, you'll feel that leaky-faucet dripping sensation. The presence of blood or thick mucus is not normal and the person should see a medical provider. This can cause chronic coughing or throat clearing, and produces a dry, sore throat. This mucus then drips down the back of your nose and gather in your throat. The glands in your nose and throat are constantly making mucus. Postnasal drip occurs when your body produces too much mucus. Postnasal drip can be a bothersome condition that can lead to a chronic cough. You may feel like you have a tickle in the back of your throat. The most obvious sign of post-nasal drip is the feeling of mucus gathering in your throat or draining from the back of your nose along the back of your throat. This inflammation of nasal tissue has both allergic and non-allergic forms, and the post-nasal drip is perhaps the most frequent symptom for both origins. Chronic rhinitis is frequently the culprit if you have persistent post-nasal drip. An occasional cough that brings up a slight amount of clear mucus is normal and helps clear the throat and lungs. Postnasal drip is when more mucus than normal gathers and drips down the back of your throat. Post-nasal drip will be present for 12 weeks or longer before it’s classed as chronic. (Crazy, right?) The purpose is to moisten your nose and throat while also cleansing these cavities of foreign matter. Postnasal drip itself can be caused by allergy, some medications, and deviated septum. Post nasal drip is most commonly identified by the accumulation and drainage of mucus down the back of the nose and throat. Here's an interesting bit of information: Your nose and throat naturally produce up to two quarts of mucus every day. It could be facial pain, pressure, congestion or difficulty breathing, or a change to your sense of smell, and feeling unwell.
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