Current medical status: Chronic Post Nasal Drip -
Current medical treatment: Not taking anything except allergy pill.
Those “mucous crystals” are probably due to persistence of a chronic inflammation in the upper respiratory tract (nose, sinuses, pharynx and larynx). Chronic inflammation can be due to an infection that wasn’t treated properly, allergy, chronic toxic irritation (dust, gases…) or a combination of 2 or all 3 factors mentioned previously. Inborn or acquired anomalies of the upper respiratory tract (deviated nasal septum) can make the sinuses vulnerable to frequent infections.
You need to find out the exact reason for the chronic inflammation and treat it. You need an ENT-examination, nose and throat smear for microbiology, allergy tests and an X-ray of the sinuses.
In the mean time, you can use topical antiseptics and deodorants for gargling.
You may want to contact your primary health provider, first, about this.
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