I have had the exact condition you are talking about. I’ve tried every medicine you mentioned plus Singulair, D-Hist, Xyzal and Chlortabs. My doctor even changed my Lisinopril BP medicine because it can cause sinus drainage but that didn’t phase the drainage.
The first several months it was not like classic post nasal drip or drainage, it felt more like having a lump the size of an M & M stuck deep in the back of my throat that constantly made me need to clear my throat. It gets considerably worse after drinking or eating anything warm or hot, also when I eat anything spicy or saucy.
But in the last 5-6 days, it has become a combination of real nasal drainage caused by weed pollen and a small lump, with some ability now to hock it up which sometimes causes your throat to feel like you ripped the skin off and left it raw.
Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) helps more than anything but it has to be taken every 3-4 hours and too much of it affects my heart rate and blood pressure. I plan to talk to my general practitioner at my fall wellness visit in a couple of weeks.
In the meantime I have to just keep irritating the hell out of anyone I’m around by constantly having to clear my throat.

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Posted by Texas Ram

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Posted on 10/3/22 at 7:53 pm to HighlyFavoredTiger

I have the same. Bourbon works. Lots of it.

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Posted by cwil177

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Posted on 10/3/22 at 8:54 pm to HighlyFavoredTiger

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I have had the exact condition you are talking about. I’ve tried every medicine you mentioned plus Singular, D-Hist, Xyzal and Chlortabs. My doctor even changed my Lisinopril BP medicine because it can cause sinus drainage but that didn’t phase the drainage. The first several months it was not like classic post nasal drip or drainage, it felt more like having a lump the size of an M & M stuck deep in the back of my throat that constantly made me need to clear my throat. It gets considerably worse after drinking or eating anything warm or hot, also when I eat anything spicy or saucy. But in the last 5-6 days, it has become a combination of real nasal drainage caused by weed pollen and a small lump, with some ability now to hock it up which sometimes causes your throat to feel like you ripped the skin off and left it raw. Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) helps more than anything but it has to be taken every 3-4 hours and too much of it affects my heart rate and blood pressure. I plan to talk to my general practitioner at my fall wellness visit in a couple of weeks. In the meantime I have to just keep irritating the hell out of anyone I’m around by constantly having to clear my throat.

I would bet my left nut that this is a food allergy issue. I would start a food journal to figure out what triggers you have. Discuss with your doctor and maybe try a consult with an allergist.

For OP: if you have been using afrin or other decongestant nasal sprays every day you need to stop. They cause refractory rhinitis (rhinitis medicamentosa) if taken for more than a few days.

If you have bad allergies do what others have said and use a neti pot, followed by azelastine (Rx) and a nasal steroid (OTC). Blow your nose after using the neti pot. If you’re not sold on the neti pot at least try a saline nasal spray.

But the TL;DR is that you should talk to your doctor.

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