Post Nasal Drip and Treatment

We all want to be free from all disease with the different long or short term disease, though it is not possible all the time.We have to fight from that disease anyway. Sometimes due to environment causes we suffer from cold, coughing, sore throat and many more short term attacks.

You know when we get cold , it make us really discomfort and the sound:the disgusting, hacking, snoring,hawking sucking attempt that other people sometimes make to clear their throats of the steady mucus flow called post-nasal drip.

Having a runny nose can be very irritating, especially since it involves a nose that keeps dripping like a leaky faucet. It can be caused by colds during the cold and rainy season and is often accompanied a sore throat  and fever.

What is scourge known as post-nasal drip?

The by-product of a cold or sinus problem, post-nasal drip occurs when the mucus that normally flows unnoticed from the nose vis the back of the throat increase in volume or becomes thick or sticky. And if it's caused by a chronic sinus problem, It's likely that your post-nasal drip problem will be chronic too.

some times we may have mucus that is foul-smelling, yellow and green, in that cases you might have a sinus infection which need medical treatment such as clearing it by using antibiotic,recommended by the doctors.

To clear your cold , allergy or sinus problem you need to follow some remedies as well such as;
Flushing your gullet:

The thin mucus flow down the back of your throat is not noticeable, so drinking plenty of fluids, particularly in winter when heated indoor air is dry, keeps the mucus thin and watery.
Drink herbal tea or tea:
Most of the hot liquids like tea and other soup, are especially effecting the secretions and provide instant  relief as well.
Breathing through nose rather mouth:

We can breath through nose and mouth both though breathing through mouth mostly make dry and thicken the secretions, so better to cover your nose and mouth with scarf and breathe through your nose.

Nasal wash:

A nasal was can alleviate a post-nasal drip. Use a plain over-the-counter saline spray or make your wan: a cup of water , a half-teaspoon of salt and a pinch of baking soda in a syringe. Spray several squirts into your nose , than blow, several times a day.
Take water steam:

water steam will alleviate post-nasal drip. Steam will increase the temperature of the nose and mouth with moist stem will thin the post-nasal secretions.