13 Symptoms That You Could Have COPD

11. Having to Clear Your Throat Often

Yet another symptom of COPD is clearing your throat more often than usual. This can also be categorized as laryngopharyngeal symptoms. This is when there is an excess amount of mucus in the throat that’s so sticky, it causes a consistent cough and sometimes, hoarseness in the voice as well. And regardless of how many times you try to clear your throat, it just never clears nor does the mucus get out. As explained before, COPD normally causes an excess amount of mucus, which over time, becomes harder and harder to expel without medical help.