Smoking can also affect the throat lining thereby collecting thick mucus on the throat.
Symptoms :
Mucus in throat is formed when a person suffers from respiratory tract infection and it gets severe when he gets sinusitis. Repeated cough, expelling phlegm often, sneezing and difficulty in breathing is felt when the mucus becomes thick. Getting proper sleep during night becomes very difficult due to congestion in the chest and nasal cavity. Some may have headache, body pain and irritation due to sinus problem. The throat gets irritated and becomes flesh colored and it is difficult to eat routine foods.
The symptom gets prominent during mornings with severe headache and backache.
Treatment :
Antibiotics are given for clearing thick mucus formed due to bacterial infection. The infection can be cleared completely only if you take course of antibiotic medicines prescribed by your doctor. In case you are suffering from allergy infection then you need to take drugs that control severe allergy like Benadryl or cetrizine or alerid.