Thurs will be my 3rd week, I have some congestion/draining in my throat. I had to have my throat recauterized last thursday so I still have a significant ammount of scabbing and i'm trying not to cough out the phlem due to fear of scabs coming off too soon and bleeding again. I'm wondering if anyone else has had this issue, and what are you doing about it? Hot drinks seem to help, easiest to swallow and helps clear the phlem for a bit. I tried taking antihistamines once.