A member asked:

Hi i have had mucus in my throat for a couple weeks i am on nexium (esomeprazole) 40 mg twice a day its dry mucus thick is there anyhting else i can do to thin it?

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Dr. Brian Broker answered

Specializes in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

Allergies /dryness: There are many reasons you might have thick dry mucus for a while. The most common are allergies and dry air. The nose makes mucus as a filter to clean the air we breathe but the mucus needs a lot of water to work properly. Allergies make it too dry as does the winter cold air. A simple gel made for the nose like ayr gel applied 2x/day is usually enough to fix it, along w allergy meds.

Answered 3/29/2016

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