Do you always feel a mouthful of phlegm stuck in your throat every morning? It is mostly related to these 4 diseases

"Cough! Cough! Cough!"

"Xiao Wang, what's wrong with you recently? Why do you keep coughing?"

"I can't help it. I don't want to do it, but I always feel like there's phlegm in my throat. It's so annoying!"

Xiao Wang smiled bitterly. He had felt like his throat was blocked for several days. He couldn't cough out or swallow. It was really uncomfortable.

Two months ago, Xiao Wang developed a sticky and uncomfortable throat. The symptoms lasted from morning to night and were more severe in the morning. He could easily cough up fingernail-sized phlegm, but it was not thick and he had to cough up phlegm more than 20 times a day.

In the past two weeks, the above symptoms have begun to worsen and coughing has become more frequent.

But the strange thing is, he didn't have a cold, but why did he always feel like there was phlegm stuck in his throat?

In life, there must be many friends like Xiao Wang who always feel phlegm in their throats every morning when they wake up. Let’s talk about this topic today.

What is phlegm?

Sputum is sputum, which refers to secretions from the respiratory tract, especially secretions from the lower respiratory tract.

The formation of sputum is the secretion of the mucous glands of the normal bronchial mucosa. Under normal circumstances, there will be secretions, but the amount is relatively small and generally does not need to be discharged. It can play a role in protection, lubrication and adhesion of harmful substances.

When the bronchial mucosa, especially the mucous glands, are stimulated by various factors, the secretion of the mucous glands will increase. When the secretion of the mucous glands increases, they can combine with various dust particles inhaled into the air, such as oil smoke, sulfur dioxide, dust, etc., and various types of pathogenic microorganisms, such as viruses, bacteria, mycoplasma, chlamydia, rickettsia, fungi, protozoa, etc., to form sputum.

In summary, this respiratory secretion is mainly mucus under physiological conditions, and sputum is only produced under disease conditions.

When people have phlegm in their throat, their first reaction is often: Is it a cold?

Although you may have phlegm in your throat when you have a cold, there are usually other symptoms besides this symptom, such as nasal congestion and runny nose.

But if you don’t have a cold, but still cough every morning when you wake up, and no medicine seems to help, you should be alert, because this kind of cough is mostly related to 4 diseases!

Only by actively finding out the real cause of excessive phlegm can we completely eliminate phlegm.

01

Rhinitis, sinusitis

For people suffering from rhinitis and sinusitis, excessive phlegm is often caused by the inflammatory secretions in the nasal cavity and sinuses flowing back into the throat.

Patients need to be treated with antibiotics. When the sputum is thick and the amount is large, they also need to take oral mucostatic agents to promote the discharge of secretions.

At the same time, sinusitis can also be actively treated through nasal irrigation.

02

Chronic pharyngitis

The excessive sputum caused by chronic pharyngitis is mainly due to the stimulation of inflammatory infection, which leads to the exudation of a large amount of secretions, resulting in dry and itchy throat, so patients feel that there is a foreign object blocking their throat.

Clinically, the main clinical manifestation of patients is repeated throat clearing.

Anti-inflammatory and expectorant treatment is required. Ultrasonic nebulization inhalation treatment and local use of anti-inflammatory, expectorant and detumescent drugs can also be performed.

At the same time, you also need to improve your lifestyle habits, drink more water, and avoid spicy and irritating foods.

03

Lung and airway diseases

Patients with chronic bronchitis, bronchiectasis, pneumonia and other lung and airway diseases often have coughs in addition to excessive sputum, which causes the secretions in the patient's lungs and airways to enter the throat through coughing to form sputum. If the local infection is obvious, the sputum is mostly yellow purulent.

In this case, you need to go to the respiratory department for anti-inflammatory, cough and phlegm relief, nebulization and other related treatments.

04

Reflux esophagitis, reflux gastritis

In patients with reflux esophagitis and reflux gastritis, gastric acid and other digestive juices reflux into the throat, stimulating the throat mucosa, causing chronic inflammation of the throat mucosa and forming sputum.

In this case, eating is usually not affected, but a foreign body sensation or blockage occurs when swallowing an empty stomach or swallowing saliva after a meal. In this case, you need to go to the gastroenterology department for symptomatic treatment such as acid suppression.

If you have phlegm in your throat, avoid eating these 4 types of food

1

Cold food

Raw and cold foods such as cold drinks and seafood sashimi may carry bacteria. At this time, the patient's own immunity is low and cannot resist the invasion of bacteria. Too raw and cold food will irritate the patient's throat mucosa and aggravate the inflammation.

2

Sweet, sour, spicy food

Sweet and sour foods can stimulate the salivary glands to produce more fluid, while spicy and irritating foods can stimulate the oropharyngeal mucosa, causing congestion and swelling of the oral mucosa, which is not conducive to recovery from the disease.

Such as chili peppers, peppercorns, etc., these spicy foods will not only aggravate the condition and affect the treatment effect, but also cause other complications due to internal heat.

3

Excessive calorie foods

Eating foods with too high calories, such as coconut, durian, mango, lychee, etc., will increase too much heat in the body, which cannot be dissipated in a short period of time, causing symptoms such as throat inflammation and sore throat.

4

Too greasy food

Such as bacon, braised meat, hot pot, cake, etc., these foods contain more salt and sugar, which will slow down the body's metabolism, increase the burden on the gastrointestinal tract, cause worsening sputum, and are not conducive to recovery from the disease.

Recommend 5 foods to clear lungs and reduce phlegm

1. Persimmon

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that persimmon is a food that can clear heat and moisten the lungs, promote fluid production and resolve phlegm, and strengthen the spleen and stomach. Eating it in moderation can moisten the lungs and resolve phlegm, and is beneficial for treating coughs, sputum, or mouth sores.

But don't consume too much at one time to avoid burdening the gastrointestinal tract and causing adverse reactions.

In addition, patients with constipation should avoid eating astringent persimmons, as they can easily cause dry and hard stools.

2. Peanuts

Peanuts contain a large amount of protein and unsaturated fatty acids, which can strengthen the body and replenish deficiency, soothe the spleen and stomach, moisten the lungs and resolve phlegm, and promote diuresis and reduce swelling.

When eating peanuts, choose boiled peanuts instead of fried peanuts.

Because frying peanuts can produce phlegm, while boiling peanuts can eliminate phlegm.

When eating boiled peanuts, it is recommended to use plain water to boil the peanuts. The seasonings used when boiling the peanuts should not be too complicated or too much. Too much seasoning can easily cause phlegm.

3. Soy milk

Soy milk is beneficial for moistening dryness, clearing the lungs and reducing phlegm. It is suitable for consumption in autumn and can be consumed with red dates, wolfberries, mung beans, lilies, etc.

But don't drink soy milk on an empty stomach or too much, otherwise it will cause bloating.

4. Monk Fruit

Luo Han Guo has the effects of clearing away heat and detoxifying, resolving phlegm and relieving cough, nourishing the lungs, moistening the intestines and promoting bowel movements. It is also used to treat symptoms such as chronic pharyngitis and hoarseness.

Drinking monk fruit tea can also help improve your voice.

Since monk fruit has a cool nature, it cannot be taken for a long time.

In addition, it is not recommended for people who are prone to diarrhea or have weak spleen and stomach to drink monk fruit water.

5. Pear

Pears are rich in nutrients such as malic acid, citric acid, vitamins, etc. They have the effects of moistening the lungs and relieving coughs, clearing away heat and reducing phlegm. They are especially suitable for patients with coughs in autumn.

It has a good regulating effect on patients with acute bronchitis and upper respiratory tract infection, such as dry cough, hoarseness, and thick sputum.

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