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A member asked:
Why do i keep clearing my throat? i'm not sick and i don't have any mucus stuck in it. i just keep doing it for no reason.
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GERD or Postnasal: Hi Sean, You likely have either a postnasal drip or some acid refux in your esophagus. Best thing for you to do is to try over the counter prilosec to see if that helps. If that does not help, then try a steroid nasal spray to help dry up the mucus.
Answered 2/26/2015
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