Yupe, I am positive it's not caused by allergies.
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Early on, crohn's was a hypothesis I had but I quickly moved on because there's very little evidence to support it in my case; and a colonoscopy isn't something I'd accept based on very little evidence.
The ENT told me "If you don't get better with the gastroenterologist, we can consider a septoplasty" but he was kinda skeptical that a deviated septum alone would cause this amount of phlegm.
Regarding allergies, the respiratory specialist rejected it. And over the course of these treatments, I self-prescribed Claritin (which didn't do anything), followed by Zyrtec (nothing either) to rule out allergies. Also, this is consistent, not seasonal, and not food-related, the latter which I have controlled for.
I have the following symptoms:
- Constant phlegm in throat and upper airways (This is the most annoying).
- Fatigue
- Low-quality sleep
- Phlegm increases after eating and during exercise and causes me a runny nose
I am in my mid 20s, used to smoke, quit ~5 years ago, I have a deviated septum.
I have been through the following treatments and diagnoses:
- H.Pylori diagnosis – Negative.
- Treatment for GERD – No improvement.
- Treatment for LPR and Chronic Bronchitis – Caused me breathing problems.
- Treatment for anxiety – No improvement.
I feel hopeless of ever living normally again, I can't exercise because phlegm keeps running up my nose and throat, I can't eat outside because I have to use an obscene amount of tissues.
I've seen multiple ENTs, gastroenterologists, and respiratory system physicians. Once I looked closely at "modern" medicine, it seems to me that it's not very modern per se.