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Can a cold or the flu cause post nasal drip and a lump in throat feeling?
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Cold/flu: Greetings. Yes, the flu can increase drainage to a thickened post nasal drainage that can create inflammation causing your "lump" sensation.
Answered 5/25/2018
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