I've had that once... It went on for a couple of days...Everytime I ate....But mine went away....I don't really know what to tell u but consult your doctor about it.... Love ya, courtney

I have the very same thing! It started about two years ago, I was on a trip and got very sick with a terrible chest cold, lost my voice, and got that feeling in the back of my throat like there is phlegm stuck somewhere between my sinuses and my throat. I try to swallow it but it doesn't go down and I can't cough it up. It has stayed, and I have had the same bad cold, more like a bronchitis, where I can cough up some mucus, but still the lump feeling is there 4 more times since the first. I went to two doctors and they found nothing, but neither did any exrays or put tubes down my nose to see what the problem is. Some say it is acid reflux, or bad post nasal drip, but I find that hard to believe. I never had any problems before that first time I got sick. This is so annoying!

Are you talking about thrush, you might check it outon the internet of course, I am no Dr.,
good luck! Let us know what you find out.

I have had phlegm in my throat for years. Never being a smoker, so that was obviously not the problem. I would hack every morning, sometimes I would actually gag to the point of vomiting because of the phlegm up so high in my throat.

Until one day I saw this documentary on public tv. (tv ontario I think)
it was about a canadian male opera singer. In one segment of this program, while getting ready for his on stage performance.
He mentioned that he always ate an apple before every performance and muttered something like
"apples the best phlegm cutter there is"

now when ever I have a problem I drink apple juice it works for me.
I can't eat apples without peeling them. Apple-skin makes my throat itchy and I find it inconvenient peeling them.
But I think eating apples would work even better, because apple would likely not go down as quickly as juice would. (i don't know maybe maybe not:)

Apples are supposed to be good in helping acid reflux so I have been told, maybe thats why the symptoms go ?????

I was amazed to see how many people have the same problem as me. I dont even smoke and never have so I cannot understand what is causeing this annoying ailment. I was interested by the "apple cure" I will certainly try it as I am getting really tired of the same occurance every morning. At least I can draw some small comfort inasmuch that I am not alone with this, mike

I'm curious if you guys ever got a solution. It's been several years since you last posted this as a problem. What happened? Did the phlegm ever go away?

I am a singer and the phlegm has been a problem from time to time. I have had what seems to be a respiratory infection and end up taking antibiotics to clear it up. Then I get the phlegm. It stays with me for about 1 month after the infection. I change my diet, drink water in the morning, go into the sauna and finally when I am feeling like it is almost gone, I start to exercise lightly. I am trying everything to make it go away, but it persists.

I have a little problem with the left side of my jaw where it locks up and am wondering if it is contributing to it, but I am not sure yet. My jaw has progressively worsened through the years, my jaw now opens enough for me to eat normally, but it hurts when I consistently bite down. I wonder if the phlegm seems to have coupled with it as a symptom of the jaw being a problem or is the phlegm an allergic reaction.

One other thing: I have noticed that I am allergic to nuts and find that I my throat closes up. This is a problem that started about a year ago so I don't eat nuts.

I know that drinking water and the sauna definitely helps!!!

hi,
have you ever been checked out by a dentist? it may be tmj, where you can only open your jaw up a little and it hurts or is sore after talking or not talking. but i'm not so sure it's due to the flem. do you need a dentist referral? i have a great dentist for you out in TN.

I went to the doctor and the doctor said that the feeling of having phlegm in your throat was only a phlegm sensation, caused by the larynx. He said basically that the larynx is inflated and that causes the phlegm sensation. But the doctor did put a tube down my throat with a camera to see what the problem was and he did find some kind of mucus. I think my symptom might be a little different than others. I'll try to keep you guys updated. Hope this helps.

i also get a stuck feeling of phlegm in my throat. Its hard to swallow and i cant cough it up. I also produce extra saliva and sometimes i feel nauseous. The doctors cant find anything i have been told reflux but they were wrong so far ive seen almost every type of doctor and no one knows.

me tooo mine started i swear a couple years ago when i started spray tanning. i dont smoke never have i do work in a club that allows smoking. it has significantly gotten worse the last few months but i was told by my doc to drink more fluids an try a humidifier. its so annoying and gross. btw i have quit spray tannin just in case that was the cause an i still got it =(