What causes constant clearing of the throat?
Well if it is constant there is a problem beyond the usual there may be an underlying cause. Everyone clears their throat but when it becomes constant it goes beyond that. There can be several things that might cause this. Some people take medication that makes them have extra flem. Blood pressure meds do this to many older individual. Also certain foods seem to do it for some people. Milk is a big problem for many as is food that contains MSG. Others have allergies that cause this. An allergy to wheat sometimes causes this. You would have to investigate all these things if you were trying to figure out what makes a certain person do this. There are a few people who may just do it as a nervous habit. If you or someone you know has this problem the best thing to do is to start eliminating those things from their diet that may be causing the problem. If they are on medication they should call their doctor and find out if that particular med could be causing a problem. Even if it is a ner
