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: to make a noise in the throat for attention or to be able to speak more clearly

He cleared his throat and began to speak.

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“Clear one's throat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary , Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clear%20one%27s%20throat. Accessed 16 Oct. 2022.
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Residency in Family Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago
Associate Professor of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Residency in Family Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago
Associate Professor of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
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I have been suffering from throat clearing for as long as I can remember. It’s worse in the fall and winter due to seasonal allergies. I always feel like there’s some mucus in the back of my throat that I can’t swallow and can’t clear. It keeps me awake at night.

It’s embarrassing in a situation that calls for a quiet environment, like in church. I use Flonase nasal spray and recently started famotidine. I cannot take any PPIs as I am on simvastatin. I can’t say I’m really experiencing any relief or lessening of symptoms. I would really like this problem illuminated.
Associate Professor of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
There are plenty of possible causes for your sore throat. Figure out what may be causing yours and how to find relief.
Your cough can be caused by viruses, bacterial infections, COVID-19, allergies, and a number of other conditions. Learn what your cough symptoms mean, how to get the right diagnosis, and what treatments actually help.
There are plenty of possible causes for your sore throat. Figure out what may be causing yours and how to find relief.
Your cough can be caused by viruses, bacterial infections, COVID-19, allergies, and a number of other conditions. Learn what your cough symptoms mean, how to get the right diagnosis, and what treatments actually help.
There are plenty of possible causes for your sore throat. Figure out what may be causing yours and how to find relief.
Your cough can be caused by viruses, bacterial infections, COVID-19, allergies, and a number of other conditions. Learn what your cough symptoms mean, how to get the right diagnosis, and what treatments actually help.
Take a quiz to find out what's causing your throat clearing.
Having the need to constantly clear your throat can be commonly caused by acid reflux disease (GERD), mucus buildup from bronchiectasis, or new-onset seasonal allergies. Read now for more information on causes and how to treat excessive throat clearing.
Take a quiz to find out what's causing your throat clearing.
Clearing the throat is a functional response to irritating substances. However, excessive throat clearing can be irritating. Several structures from the respiratory and digestive system may be involved in underlying causes of throat clearing, including the esophagus, larynx, and vocal cords. In many cases treatment for an underlying medical condition will be required to relieve excessive throat clearing.
Symptoms that can be associated with throat clearing include:
Gastrointestinal causes of throat clearing may include the following.
Certain respiratory problems may lead to throat clearing, such as the following.
Other causes of throat clearing may include the following.
This list does not constitute medical advice and may not accurately represent what you have.
A sore throat is most often caused by the same viruses that cause influenza and the common cold. The illness spreads when an infected person coughs or sneezes, and then someone else inhales the airborne virus or touches a surface where it has landed.
Those most at risk for viral sore throat are children, smokers, those who work indoors with others, and anyone with a weakened immune system.
Symptoms include throat irritation; pain when swallowing or talking; red, swollen tonsils; fever; body aches; and cold-like symptoms of cough, sneezing, and runny nose.
If symptoms do not clear up within 24 hours – especially in children – a medical provider should be seen. A persistent sore throat can be a symptom of serious illness such as mononucleosis, measles, chickenpox, or croup.
Diagnosis is made through physical examination and throat swab.
Treatment involves rest, fluids, and over-the-counter pain relievers. Do not give aspirin to children. Antibiotics only work against bacteria and cannot help against a viral illness.
The best prevention is frequent and thorough handwashing.
Take a quiz to find out what's causing your throat clearing.
Post-infectious cough is a cough that begins with a cold or other upper respiratory infection, but does not clear up when the infection does. Instead, it lingers for three weeks or more and becomes chronic.
Most susceptible are smokers, because the irritation from the smoke provokes the cough. Other common causes are post-nasal drip, asthma, and some high blood pressure medications.
Symptoms include an irritating sensation in the throat that may provoke severe bouts of coughing. Some coughing is normal and is part of the body's mechanism to clear the air passages and expel any foreign material, but such a cough should only be brief and intermittent.
A post-infectious cough can interfere with quality of life. A medical provider should be seen for help with the condition, both to ease the symptoms and to rule out a more serious cause for the coughing.
Diagnosis is made through patient history, physical examination, and chest x-ray, with the goal of ruling out different conditions one by one until the actual cause is found and can be treated.
Top Symptoms: cough, congestion, clear runny nose, mucous dripping in the back of the throat, hoarse voice
Symptoms that always occur with post-infectious cough: cough
Symptoms that never occur with post-infectious cough: fever
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New-onset seasonal allergies , also called adult-onset seasonal allergies, are sensitivities to pollen, mold, and other irritants that cause nasal congestion, runny nose, sneezing, itchy eyes, and sore throat.
Seasonal allergies commonly begin in childhood but can start at any age, especially among those with a family history. Moving to a different geographic location may trigger the allergy in someone with a genetic predisposition. Anyone with asthma is more likely to experience adult-onset seasonal allergies.
Sometimes the symptoms are actually from "pregnancy rhinitis" – nasal congestion and sneezing due to the effects of pregnancy hormones on the nasal tissue.
A new-onset allergy is often thought to be a cold, but a cold will clear up without treatment. Allergies persist, never getting better or worse, and can interfere with quality of life.
Diagnosis is made by an allergist, who will use skin tests and blood tests.
There is no cure for seasonal allergies but the symptoms can be managed for greater comfort and relief. Antihistamines, corticosteroid nasal sprays, and immunotherapy or "allergy shots" can be very effective.
Top Symptoms: sore throat, congestion, cough with dry or watery sputum, mucous dripping in the back of the throat, fatigue
Symptoms that never occur with new-onset seasonal allergies: fever, yellow-green runny nose, chills, muscle aches
Foreign body aspiration can be a life-threatening emergency. An aspirated solid or semisolid object may lodge in the larynx or trachea. If the object is large enough to cause nearly complete obstruction of the airway, asphyxia may rapidly cause death.
Call 911 immediately. If someone has been trained for this, the Heimlich maneuver should be attempted to expel the foreign object.
Top Symptoms: cough, fever, shortness of breath, cough with dry or watery sputum, wheezing
Symptoms that always occur with foreign body aspiration: swallowing of something potentially harmful
Bronchitis is an inflammation of the bronchial tubes, the tiny airways in the lungs.
Acute bronchitis , or "chest cold," comes on suddenly and is caused by the same virus that causes the flu or the common cold. Chronic lasts at least three months and recurs over two years. It is caused by cigarette smoking and/or exposure to other pollutants.
Other risk factors are weakened immune system and gastric reflux (heartburn.)
Symptoms include cough with clear, greenish, or yellowish mucus; fatigue; mild headache; body aches; shortness of breath; low-grade fever; chest discomfort.
Acute bronchitis can lead to pneumonia. Chronic bronchitis is a form of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and requires medical treatment.
Diagnosis is made with chest x-ray and sputum test.
Acute bronchitis lasts 7 to 10 days and needs good supportive care – rest, fluids, and over-the-counter pain relievers. Antibiotics do not work against viral illness.
Chronic bronchitis is treated with lifestyle changes – especially smoking cessation – and an inhaler or other lung medication.
Flu shots, frequent handwashing, and not smoking are the best prevention.
Bronchiectasis is destruction and widening of the large airways. Mucus builds up in these airways and can get infected, causing a pneumonia.
You should visit your primary care physician within the next 24 hours if you might have an infection. Diagnosis involves a chest X-ray, sampling phlegm, blood tests, and other possible tests. Treatment is mostly coaching, actually, on exercises that strengthen your ability to cough up phlegm.
Top Symptoms: cough, shortness of breath, wheezing, runny nose, mucous dripping in the back of the throat
Asthma is a common ailment of children. Asthma is caused by hyperactive inflammation of the lung's airways.
You should visit your pediatrician to discuss the diagnosis of asthma , which requires a breathing test for confirmation. Upon diagnosis, your doctor will prescribe a treatment plan depending the severity of your symptoms. Typically an inhaled steroid (an inhaler) is prescribed. Your doctor will review how and when to use the inhaler.
Top Symptoms: fatigue, wheezing, dry cough, shortness of breath at rest, shortness of breath on exertion
Gastroesophageal reflux disease is also called GERD , acid reflux disease, and heartburn. It is caused by a weakening in the muscle at the end of esophagus. This allows stomach acid to flow backward, or reflux, up into the esophagus.
Risks factors for GERD include obesity, smoking, diabetes, hiatal hernia, and pregnancy.
Symptoms include a painful burning sensation in the chest and throat, and sometimes difficulty swallowing.
If heartburn occurs more than twice a week, a doctor should be consulted. If symptoms are accompanied by jaw or arm pain, and/or shortness of breath, these may be signs of a heart attack and constitute a medical emergency.
Repeated exposure to stomach acid damages the lining of the esophagus, causing bleeding, pain, and scar tissue.
Diagnosis is made by patient history and sometimes by x-ray, upper endoscopy, or other tests to measure refluxed acid.
Treatment begins with over-the-counter antacids and lifestyle changes. Medication may be used to reduce stomach acid, and surgery may be done to strengthen the sphincter muscle at the lower end of the esophagus.
The majority of causes of throat clearing do not require urgent evaluation. However, excessive throat clearing can be associated with respiratory conditions that have dangerous exacerbations.
Seek emergency treatment if you are having severe difficulty breathing.
The following treatments for throat clearing can be tried at home and are likely to provide some relief.
Take a quiz to find out what's causing your throat clearing.
If at-home treatments are not enough, you should schedule an appointment. Also, make an appointment with your medical provider for the following.
Your medical provider may prescribe one or more of the following treatments, depending on the cause of your throat clearing symptoms:
Yes, allergies can cause the need for throat clearing. Allergens inhaled from the environment, such as dust, can cause irritation of the larynx that leads to throat clearing. In addition, environmental allergies can cause post-nasal drainage associated with chronic nasal discharge and congestion. The presence of drainage in the throat triggers coughing and throat clearing.
Certain medications can cause throat clearing as a side effect. A class of blood pressure and heart medications called ACE (angiotension converting enzyme) inhibitors can cause coughing and throat clearing due to a buildup of substances that irritate the airways. Inhaled steroids can also cause throat clearing; in this case, the medication causes direct irritation to the larynx.
If throat clearing is a side effect of a medication, stopping the medication will lead to eventual improvement. Treatment for allergies or an underlying medical condition contributing to throat clearing will also help. Sometimes throat clearing becomes a habit, in which case taking a sip of water as a replacement can help get rid of the urge. For many causes of throat clearing, avoiding environmental irritants such as cigarette smoke will lead to improvement.
Yes, excessive throat clearing can be a symptom of GERD. Gastroesophageal reflux disease is a condition where acid and food particles from the stomach re-enter the esophagus. Although GERD is usually associated with heartburn, for some people, other symptoms due to irritation of the larynx are more prominent. Laryngeal symptoms include throat clearing, hoarseness, and coughing.
Yes, problems with various parts of the respiratory tract can cause a need for excessive throat clearing. Asthma and chronic bronchitis can both cause throat clearing along with the more common symptoms of cough and difficulty breathing. In addition, the vocal cords and larynx can be irritated by voice overuse or reflux from the stomach, leading to throat clearing as well as hoarseness. The uppermost part of the respiratory tract can be affected by post-nasal drip, usually due to allergies or a respiratory infection. In this case, irritation of the throat triggers throat clearing.
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