# I've been coughing up phlegm for 6 years. How to make it stop?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [June 28, 2012, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-coughing-up-phlegm-for-6-years-how-to-make-it-stop/626535 "2012-06-28T02:35:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2015, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-coughing-up-phlegm-for-6-years-how-to-make-it-stop/626535/41 "2015-01-20T23:27:37Z")

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Short term help–try those nasal strips.  
If your sinuses are draining, this might help.

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**Author:** ![handsomeharry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e9c0ed/32.png) [@handsomeharry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handsomeharry)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2015, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-coughing-up-phlegm-for-6-years-how-to-make-it-stop/626535/42 "2015-01-21T23:59:36Z")

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> [@KellyCriterion](#):
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> Thanks guys, I have a neti-pot on order from the local chemist. I’m cautiously optimistic that it could be my issue.
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> So thank you **FloatyGimpy** and **VOW**.

Also: Don’t be afraid to try anti-histamines. I used to have all of your symptoms. Allergies was the cause.

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