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  2. Postnasal Drip: Causes, Symptoms, and How to Get Relief

    • The symptoms of postnasal drip are generally mild and include: 1. Sore throat 2. Coughing 3. Hoarseness 4. Losing your voice 5. Persistent cough(postnasal drip is also known as upper airway cough syndrome) 6… See more

    Diagnosis

    Postnasal drip is usually diagnosed based on your symptoms and a physical exam. If your provider is unsure of the diagnosis, they may want you to have allergy testing, imaging, or … See more

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    How to Stop Postnasal Drip

    There are several strategies for treating postnasal drip. If it’s mild and you don’t have it all … See more

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    When to See A Healthcare Provider

    If you have postnasal drip a few times per year and it gets better on its own, you probably don’t need to worry about it. However, if you have postnasal drip often or for more t… See more

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    Summary

    Many people have occasional postnasal drip and it's usually nothing to worry about. Symptoms, like an itchy throat, coughing, hoarseness, and watery eyes, can be irritating bu… See more

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  1. Sinus drainage down the back of the throat, also known as postnasal drip, can cause the following symptoms1234:
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    When the mucus runs down the back of your nose to your throat, it's called postnasal drip. This feeling that something is dripping down your throat is a common symptom of conditions such as the common cold, sinusitis, and allergies. It can cause a sore throat or a cough.
    www.webmd.com/allergies/postnasal-drip

    Key takeaways:

    • Postnasal drip is caused by mucus draining from the nose or sinuses into the throat. It commonly occurs from allergies, sinus infections, or the common cold.
    www.goodrx.com/conditions/cough/get-rid-of-post …
    Post-nasal drip’ is when mucus from your nose or sinuses drips down the back of your throat. Common causes of post-nasal drip are viral infections, sinus infections and hay fever. Treatment of post-nasal drip usually involves treating the cause.
    www.healthdirect.gov.au/post-nasal-drip
    A: The drainage of mucus that is produced in your sinuses can go to your throat, which is how post nasal drip can cause a sore throat. This is a natural process, although excessive mucus production can also be caused by viral infections such as sinusitis, the common cold, or COVID.
    ada.com/covid/post-nasal-drip-and-covid-19/
     
  2. Postnasal Drip: Symptoms & Causes - Cleveland Clinic