Diagnosis that has been suggested: no overall diagnosis just sideeffects of overall condition ie. tmj, lpr, turbinate hypertrophy, nonspecific jugulodigrastic lymphnodes, multiple herniated discs neck, vertigo/dizziness, dysphagia
Current medical status: I had a tonsillectomy that left me w/ lasting problem clearing mucus post-nasally which led me to wrongly have nasal procedure to straighten septum and trim front of turbinates where there was no problem. This only multiplied problem and to this day have some kind of hardened mucus or some other material that i cannot clear from back of nose. This has been going on several years and have developed sig. problems w/ neck, dont want to talk or eat and cant take it anymore. Is there something that can be done to throat muscle to make more functional so i can clear this material? or is there a way clear it w/ a nasal procedure that will not leave me devoid of turb. tissue? any advice much appreciated.
Current medical treatment: prilosec
Given the data you provided, it is really hard to say what the problem is without a posterior rhinoscopy performed by an ear, nose, and throat specialist. If no mucus or abnormal tissue is found in the posterior nose cavity, than there is a possibility that the mucus originates from the throat. Laringopharyngeal reflux might also be a cause. Laringopharyngeal reflux occurs when a band of muscles, that usually prevents the food and acid from the gaster to back up, loosens. A heartburn is one of the symptoms, but not necessarily. The “postnasal drip” might be mistaken for mucus in the posterior nasal cavity.
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