Throat and Asthma

Drink something hot, the steam will help loosen the phlegm. Perhaps make peppermint tea at night and keep it in a thermos cup so you can sip it as you wake.

I know in winter I sometimes will get that feeling at the back of my throat and it certainly is annoying.

Also try a humidifier in your bedroom, and add eucalyptus oil.

The only thing I might try is menthol oil in a bowl of hot water put a towel over your head and gently breathe in the steam for a few minutes.

Christine, thrush in the mouth and throat is a common side effect of using steroid inhalers. Have you been tested for this?
After using a steroid inhaler, you should rinse your mouth and throat.

Asthmatics and people on blood thinners are usually advised
not to use Sudafed, unless approved by a doctor.

I hope you get some relief soon.

Christine Also cut down on eating dairy products as dairy causes mucus.

What about a chat with your GP and a temporary increase in your inhalers? Particularly if you have been on the same asthma meds for quite a while.

Don’t just put up with this Christine, ask for help. It can be desperately uncomfortable. Coughing and gasping puts a strain on your heart. It’s awful lying down and feeling you can’t breathe and you’re bunged up with mucus.
Remember to stress to the doctor that your sleep is severely interrupted.

I hope you get some help and feel more comfortable soon. Do let us know ?

Do you use a spacer with your brown inhaler? That can help with that sticky feeling in you throat and helps to stop thrush.
Your doctor can give you a gargle if you have thrush, which should clear it.