{"id":4974,"date":"2019-09-02T20:34:52","date_gmt":"2019-09-02T20:34:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ent.gr\/?p=4974"},"modified":"2019-09-12T11:05:45","modified_gmt":"2019-09-12T08:05:45","slug":"post-nasal-drip-cough-sore-throat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/post-nasal-drip-cough-sore-throat\/","title":{"rendered":"Post-nasal drip-Cough-Sore throat"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/post-nasal-drip-cough-sore-throat\/#What_Causes_Postnasal_Drip\" >What Causes Postnasal Drip?:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/post-nasal-drip-cough-sore-throat\/#How_to_manage_the_post-nasal_drip\" >How to manage the post-nasal drip:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/post-nasal-drip-cough-sore-throat\/#Other_methods_you_include\" >Other methods you include:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">When the mucus runs down the back of the nose to the throat, it&#8217;s called the post-nasal drip. Every day, glands in the linings of the nose, throat and airways produce mucus. Mucus is a thick, wet substance that moistens these areas and helps trap and destroy foreign invaders like bacteria and viruses before they cause infection.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Normally, the mucus from the nose goes unnoticed because it mixes with saliva, drips harmlessly down the back of the throat, and it is swallowed.\u00a0When the body produces more mucus than usual or it\u2019s thicker than normal, it becomes more noticeable.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Causes_Postnasal_Drip\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;\"><strong>What Causes Postnasal Drip?:<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Colds<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Flu<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/allergic-rhinitis\/\">Allergies,<\/a> also called allergic postnasal drip<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Sinus infection or sinusitis , which is an inflammation of the sinuses<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Object stuck in the nose (most common in children)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Certain medications , including some for birth control and blood pressure medicines <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Deviated septum ,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Changing weather, cold temperatures, or really dry air<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Certain foods (for example, spicy foods may trigger mucus flow)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_manage_the_post-nasal_drip\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>How to manage the post-nasal drip:<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Thick mucus is stickier and more likely to cause symptoms.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_11356\" style=\"width: 236px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11356\" class=\"wp-image-11356 size-medium\" title=\"Post-Nasal Drip.ent\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/%CE%A6%CF%85%CF%83%CF%83%CE%B1-%CE%BC%CF%8D%CF%84%CE%B7.%CE%B5%CF%85%CE%AF%CE%B1%CF%83%CE%B9%CF%82-226x300.jpg\" alt=\"Post-Nasal Drip.ent\" width=\"226\" height=\"300\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-11356\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Post-Nasal Drip<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Keeping it thin helps prevent blockages in the ears and sinuses. A simple way to thin it out is to drink more water.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Other_methods_you_include\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;\">Other methods you include:<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Saline nasal sprays or irrigation, to flush mucus, bacteria, allergens, and other irritating things out of the sinuses.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 14pt;\">Vaporizers or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/humidifiers-and-health\">humidifiers<\/a> to increase the moisture in the air.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\"><em>References<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\"><em>Algahtani H, Shirah B. Cough syncope induced by post nasal drip successfully managed by Gabapentin. Respir Med Case Rep. 2017 Jun 21;22:47-50.<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><em><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">Zhang M, Zhu Y, Dong R, Qiu Z. Gabapentin versus baclofen for treatment of refractory gastroesophageal reflux-induced chronic cough. J Thorac Dis. 2020 Sep;12(9):5243-5250.<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><span style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">Yu Y, Wen S, Wang S, Shi C, Ding H, Qiu Z, Xu X, Yu L. Reflux characteristics in patients with gastroesophageal reflux-related chronic cough complicated by laryngopharyngeal reflux. 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