What causes excessive phlegm originating from my throat?

462>My nose and sinuses are clear and there is no nose discharge. My chest is also clear and I have no cough condition either. At night towards morning I feel a dry and sore throat which goes away as the day advances.





Any time I can expectorate small quantities of sticky and slightly yellow phlegm from the base of the throat and wind pipe.





Occasionally I get muscle pains as if I am due for a viral infection. I have no fever.





So far my GP prescribed and I have taken anti biotic Doxycycline and Roxithromycin, Prednisone, Beclomethason and last Omerprazole without any reduction of the symptoms.





I wonder if this can be due to a cancer condition in my throat.
Reply:Well, your symptoms certainly don%26#039;t suggest cancer, but I%26#039;m kind of wondering why you%26#039;re on Predisone for a sore throat. It sounds like you have some kind of bacterial pharyngitis or mild bronchitis (the purulent exudate you desribe is consistent) that hasn%26#039;t cleared up yet -- though it might not while you continue taking corticosteroids. You might need to switch antibiotics if the bacteria is resistant to what you%26#039;re currently taking.
Reply:it can very well be a food allergy, one of the ones that causes phlegm like that is milk. see if not having any milk or cheese products helps for a week. good luck, oh and you may need a humidifyer in your room. just the cool mist ones from the drug store will help and they arent horridly expensive.
Reply:It might be a side effect of one of the drugs you are taking. Check out the side effects. I have medications that have caused all sorts of issues. If it%26#039;s not an infection, I doubt if it%26#039;s cancer. Your GP would have already detected that. Do you smoke? Try drinking more water, and if you do smoke, stop.