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Sticky mucus while clearing throat
Formation of sticky mucus in throat which has a slight grey tinge in it, like dirt.
I have already visited ent specialist did a ct scan as well, report said that there a mucus build up in nose. So i was given medicine for sinus, but this problem is still not getting better. Can this be underlying cause for something serious?
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Dr. Gladson Guddappa Uchil
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
26 yrs exp
Bangalore
Please upload the ct scan images not photographs of mucus!
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Dr. B G Ravindra Babu
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
33 yrs exp
Bangalore
Greyish tinge most likely is due to inhalation of vehicle emissions. Gets thicker with less water intake. An infective/allergic sinus disease needs to be ruled out with further tests.
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Increased fluid intake & regular saline nasal irrigation could help quicker recovery.
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