My throat has been having a lot phlegm. I'm a singer and I don't know if it has to do with any dairy products I'm consuming. I haven't had a cold for several months so I'm not sure how to get rid of this problem? Any suggestions?
posted by InterestedInKnowing on Oct 7, 2009 - 18 answers

YANMD, but why is it whenever I get a cold/flu I feel like there is something stuck in my throat? [more inside]
posted by gwenlister on Mar 24, 2009 - 7 answers

Can my toothpaste be causing my sore throats? [more inside]
posted by cheapskatebay on Mar 23, 2009 - 7 answers

How soon to travel after major surgery? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 23, 2009 - 9 answers

Dearest Non-Doctors; Is there any chance of my incredibly painful sore throat and swollen lymph nodes going away on it's own? [more inside]
posted by Juliet Banana on Feb 6, 2009 - 36 answers

Can anyone help me find a source for otoliths, or the tiny stones found in the inner ear? Preferably mammalian, ideally primate or even human (I imagine that last one may be ethically way to far, no offense intended). [more inside]
posted by buzzv on Feb 3, 2009 - 9 answers

Something funky is going on in my throat area. What could it be, and is it something I should be worried about? [more inside]
posted by alligatorman on Oct 13, 2008 - 5 answers

Tender under jaw where it meets the neck. Anyone know why? [more inside]
posted by fantasticninety on Sep 4, 2008 - 11 answers

What do you do when you first start to feel a cold or other sickness? Are there any remedies that work best at the first sign of a cold [more inside]
posted by ShootTheMoon on Aug 27, 2008 - 63 answers

I'm 28 years old, thin, and my jawline is slowly disappearing into my neck. Please help me reverse this trend before I end up looking like George Lucas. [more inside]
posted by (bb|[^b]{2}) on Jun 30, 2008 - 17 answers

Can I train myself to tolerate throat cultures? [more inside]
posted by bluekrauss on May 14, 2008 - 14 answers

You know that feeling in your throat when you're about to burp? I'm getting that for extended periods of time, but without any eventual belching. Any ideas what it could be (and whether I should seek medical attention)? [more inside]
posted by ubernostrum on May 13, 2008 - 11 answers

After watching a sword swallowing routine in a magic act, one of my good friends commented that she would really like to be able to deep-throat her boyfriend. [more inside]
posted by ®@ on May 13, 2008 - 11 answers

My father is several years on from surgery to remove a lymphoma in his neck (between his trachea and his esophagus I think). He has recovered wonderfully except for some scarring that has affected his voice (minor) and ability to eat much solid food. I want to help him find new ways to enjoy eating again. [more inside]
posted by jethrographic on Jan 5, 2008 - 10 answers

I have tonsil stones, I’m pretty sure. However, I also have a very strong gag reflex and can’t get them out. Help! [more inside]
posted by Metroid Baby on Jan 3, 2008 - 18 answers

You know those little pockets directly underneath your ears and behind the jaw bone? Mine fill with saliva and cause discomfort. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 8, 2007 - 5 answers

I am unable to find a picture of someone with their hand spread out down an ostrich's throat. [more inside]
posted by 31d1 on Dec 4, 2007 - 12 answers

Why does opening my throat and *gargling* with listerine, as opposed to merely rinsing like I would when brushing my teeth, hurt a lot? I don't have a sore throat or any other throat troubles I know of. [more inside]
posted by shivohum on Nov 26, 2007 - 7 answers

My call center job is making my throat sad. Help? [more inside]
posted by crinklebat on Oct 9, 2007 - 13 answers

Sore throat/neck. Popped ears won't unpop. Not otherwise sick. What's wrong? [more inside]
posted by penciltopper on Oct 5, 2007 - 13 answers

I ate a piece of mango, and now my throat is terribly sore. What happened? [more inside]
posted by Afroblanco on Aug 4, 2007 - 24 answers

I have had, for as long as I can remember (maybe 15 years) a chronic cough that, at times, makes me insane. [more inside]
posted by Thrillhouse on Jan 1, 2007 - 29 answers

So have this roughly round-shaped creamy white growth in the back of my throat in a sort of "alcove" right next to the hang-y thing whose name I can't remember. I can feel it, it's almost like I swallowed a hair or got popcorn husk trapped back there. There's [more inside]
posted by chichimimizu on Jan 1, 2007 - 16 answers

What is doing this called? [more inside]
posted by popcassady on Dec 17, 2006 - 18 answers

I think I may have seriously screwed up my voice. How do you know the difference between a temporary weird voice and long term damage? [more inside]
posted by rileyray3000 on Dec 7, 2006 - 10 answers

Please help me name a painting. I have an old photocopy of a painting depicting a man being held on his back by two busty women. One of the women has a cloth wrapped around her head, and the other is slicing the man's neck open with a sword. What's it called? Who painted it? [more inside]
posted by carsonb on Nov 6, 2006 - 3 answers

Topical antibiotics for sinus/throat infections? [more inside]
posted by treepour on Sep 20, 2006 - 10 answers

Is there a tribe that links the human soul (or spirit) with the throat? I remember being in an intro Anthropology class and watching a video of a young girl in an African tribe being buried alive because she had lost her voice and it was thought she was dead. [more inside]
posted by allthewhile on Aug 27, 2006 - 1 answer

Doctor at the clinic said I don't have strep throat, but I'm not convinced. What else could this be? Should I take antibiotics? Other ways to fight strep? [more inside]
posted by poweredbybeard on Jul 31, 2006 - 21 answers

Can someone explain the seemingly common phenomenon that your throat feels weird when you eat rice too quickly? [more inside]
posted by beammeup4 on Jul 14, 2006 - 19 answers

Small whitish soft-hard stinky balls coming out of my throat once in blue moon when I cough hard. They have a foul smell. I can't see them inside my mouth. But they occassionally 'fall out' when I cough. The odour is soooo bad. At first I thought they were food particles, but no.. this has happened atleast 2-3 times in the past week. They are not big at all, they're very small.. no particular shape. What is it, and how do I get rid of them?
posted by Devileyezz on May 30, 2006 - 40 answers

Why is it that I feel nauseated when I hear other people rattle their phlegm (you know, that pre-loogie sound), but my own throat feels somehow "better" when I hear someone else clearing his?
posted by kittyprecious on Jan 26, 2006 - 8 answers

Why do oranges make my throat itchy? [more inside]
posted by antifuse on Jan 17, 2006 - 9 answers

I have a tickle at the back of my throat, way up high... just where it triggers my gag reflex. It's like I've half-swallowed a hair and it's been bothering me all day. I've tried the usual methods of getting rid of it - drinking lots of water, coughing and clearing my throat (i.e. trying to "hock" it up) and IT'S STILL THERE. Does anyone have any other home remedies for me to try before I give in to my urge to purge? [more inside]
posted by web-goddess on Dec 19, 2005 - 16 answers

I have this odd problem which occurs when I run. [more inside]
posted by clockzero on Oct 3, 2005 - 11 answers

Can't sleep. In the Spring the left side of my throat got swollen and I couldn't breath out of my left nostril. I went to the ENT who said it was acid reflux that was causing the swelling (just by looking down my throat). [more inside]
posted by geoff. on Sep 12, 2005 - 12 answers

Why do BBQ-flavor potato chips make my throat itch? [more inside]
posted by clh on Aug 16, 2005 - 11 answers

What has happened to my singing voice recently? [more inside]
posted by veronitron on Apr 9, 2005 - 9 answers

I'm in a profession where I am often speaking loudly *all* day, are there any good remedies for taking care of my throat/voice? I've found lots of tips on the web but am having a hard time distinguishing the worthwhile from the useless.
posted by jeremias on Feb 10, 2005 - 24 answers

When you swallow a pill and it kind of feels like it's stuck in your throat, is it really "stuck" or is that just a sensory illusion?
posted by bkeaggy on Jan 10, 2005 - 9 answers

Sore throat. Uh-oh. My throat started getting sore yesterday around 3. Professionally, I need to be able to speak for the next three days (as I'm instructing a class all day long.) I already drink *tons* of water when I speak. What other things can I do?
posted by filmgeek on Dec 1, 2004 - 23 answers

My voice has a nasal sound to it - not high-pitched-nasal, more like it sounds like I have a perpetually stuffy nose. Anything I can work on to change that, or am I stuck?
posted by ferociouskitty on Oct 29, 2004 - 6 answers