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Symptoms and Potential Complications of Post-nasal Drip

Other Symptoms of Post-nasal Drip

It can accompany symptoms related to other body systems. Such symptoms include:

  • Body pain
  • Enlarged lymph nodes in the throat
  • Facial or sinus pain, discomfort
  • Fatigue
  • Fever and chills
  • Heartburn

In some cases, a post-nasal drip may occur with other symptoms that may indicate a serious condition that must be assessed immediately in an emergency.

Get immediate medical attention (call an ambulance) if you or someone you are with has a post-nasal drip along with other serious symptoms, including:

    • Labored breathing
    • Difficulty swallowing
    • Fever
    • Lump in throat
    • A lump or sore in the nose that won’t heal
    • Pain in the upper teeth
    • Sinus pain or headache
    • Sudden swelling of the tongue or throat