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Mucous in throat/mouth on a daily basis, worse during the morning after waking up, lots thick phlegm is present, sometimes causes bad breath..help?

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Dr. Debora Zivari answered

Post nasal drip: This is sign of post nasal drip need to be evaluated by ENT.

Answered 2/12/2016

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