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What meds can be used long-term to help with thick mucus back of nose (and sticky pnd)? xrays, steroids, antihistamines, allergy tests, ppis all tried

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Dr. John Chiu answered

Saline irrigation: Try saline irrigation to see if this helps. Mucinex (guaifenesin) may also be tried. Be sure however that you don't have a condition known as bile reflux (for which PPI would not work) or dry mouth (not enough salivary secretion from an autoimmune disorder or mouth-breathing).

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Answered 9/11/2016

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