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Q: Phlegm / Muscus at the back of the Throat

asked by: DoctorQuestion on April 15th, 2007

i have phelm in the back of my throat all the time for the past 6months i have tried every thing i can not sleep because of it , i have even tried putting a spoon to the back of my throat to pull it out but nothing works it is driving me mad please can you help thank you

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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on April 24th, 2007

Pregnancy Calendar Answer A2635

You might visit an ENT-specialist to investigate the phelgm at the back of your throat. You may harm yourself using a spoon to extract mucus. An ENT-examination can indicate if you are truly experiencing phlegm, or something else.

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